SF 2228

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/04/2014 09:29am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing a state parks and trails license plate;
creating an account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012,
section 85.053, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapters 85; 168.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85.053, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Requirement.

Except as provided in section 85.054, a motor vehicle
may not enter a state park, state recreation area, or state wayside over 50 acres in area,
without a state park permit issued under this section new text begin or a state parks and trails plate issued
under section 168.1295 new text end . Except for vehicles permitted under subdivisions 7, paragraph
(a), clause (2), and 8, the state park permit must be affixed to the lower right corner
windshield of the motor vehicle and must be completely affixed by its own adhesive to
the windshield, or the commissioner may, by written order, provide an alternative means
to display and validate state park permits.

Sec. 2.

new text begin [85.056] STATE PARKS AND TRAILS DONATION ACCOUNT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The state parks and trails donation account is
established as a separate account in the natural resources fund. The account shall be
administered by the commissioner of natural resources as provided in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Funding sources. new text end

new text begin The state parks and trails donation account shall consist
of contributions made under section 168.1295 and other contributions. The contributions
may be made in cash, property, land, or interests in land.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Uses. new text end

new text begin Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of natural
resources to operate and maintain the state parks and trails system.
new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [168.1295] STATE PARKS AND TRAILS PLATES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin General requirements and procedures. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall
issue state parks and trails plates to an applicant who:
new text end

new text begin (1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, recreational vehicle, one-ton
pickup truck, or motorcycle;
new text end

new text begin (2) pays a fee of $10 to cover the costs of handling and manufacturing the plates;
new text end

new text begin (3) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013;
new text end

new text begin (4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
new text end

new text begin (5) contributes a onetime minimum donation of $125 to the state parks and trails
donation account established in section 85.056; and
new text end

new text begin (6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles
and licensing of drivers.
new text end

new text begin (b) The state parks and trails plate application must indicate that the contribution
specified under paragraph (a), clause (5), is a minimum onetime contribution to receive
the plate and that the applicant may make additional contributions to the account.
new text end

new text begin (c) State parks and trails plates may be personalized according to section 168.12,
subdivision 2a.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Design. new text end

new text begin After consultation with interested groups, the commissioners of
natural resources and public safety shall jointly select a suitable symbol for use by the
commissioner of public safety to design the state parks and trails plates.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin No refund. new text end

new text begin Contributions under this section must not be refunded.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Plate transfers. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding section 168.12, subdivision 1, on
payment of a transfer fee of $5, plates issued under this section may be transferred to
another passenger automobile registered to the person to whom the plates were issued.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Contribution and fees credited. new text end

new text begin Contributions under subdivision 1,
paragraph (a), clause (5), must be paid to the commissioner and credited to the state
parks and trails donation account established in section 85.056. The other fees collected
under this section must be deposited in the vehicle services operating account of the
special revenue fund under section 299A.705.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Record. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall maintain a record of the number of
plates issued under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Exemption. new text end

new text begin Special plates issued under this section are not subject to
section 168.1293, subdivision 2.
new text end