Minnesota Legislature
SF 2337
1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
Current Version - 1st Engrossment
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A bill for an act
relating to motor vehicles; authorizing issuance of special plates for motorcycles;
creating standing appropriations from certain license plate accounts to
commissioner of veterans affairs and Department of Military Affairs; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 168.12, subdivisions 2, 2c, 2d, 2e; 168.1235,
subdivision 1; 168.1255, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding subdivisions; 168.129,
subdivision 1; 168.1296, subdivision 1; 168.1297, subdivision 1; 190.19,
subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 190.19, subdivision
2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.12, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Amateur radio licensee; special plates, rules.
(a) The commissioner shall
issue amateur radio plates new text begin or a single motorcycle plate new text end to an applicant who:
(1) is an owner of a passenger automobile deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end recreational motor vehiclenew text begin , or
motorcyclenew text end ;
(2) is a resident of this state;
(3) holds an official amateur radio station license or a citizens radio service class D
license, in good standing, issued by the Federal Communications Commission;
(4) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013;
(5) pays a fee of $10 for each set of special plates and any other fees required by
this chapter; and
(6) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles
and licensing of drivers;
(b) In lieu of the registration number required for identification under subdivision 1,
the plates must indicate the official amateur call letters of the applicant, as assigned by the
Federal Communications Commission, and the words "AMATEUR RADIO."
(c) This provision for the issue of special plates applies only if the applicant's motor
vehicle is already registered in Minnesota so that the applicant has valid regular Minnesota
plates issued for that motor vehicle under which to operate it during the time that it will
take to have the necessary special plates made.
(d) If owning more than one motor vehicle of the type specified in this subdivision,
the applicant may apply for special plates for each of not more than two motor vehicles
and, if each application complies with this subdivision, the commissioner shall furnish
the applicant with the special plates, indicating the official amateur call letters and other
distinguishing information as the commissioner considers necessary, for each of the two
motor vehicles.
(e) The commissioner may make reasonable rules governing the use of the special
plates as will assure the full compliance by the owner of the special plates, with all existing
laws governing the registration of motor vehicles and the transfer and use of the plates.
(f) Despite any contrary provision of subdivision 1, the special plates issued under
this subdivision may be transferred by an owner to another motor vehicle listed in
paragraph (a) and registered to the same owner, upon the payment of a fee of $5. The
commissioner must be notified before the transfer and may prescribe a format for the
notification.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.12, subdivision 2c, is amended to read:
Subd. 2c.
National Guard; special plates, rules.
(a) The commissioner shall issue
special plates new text begin or a single motorcycle plate new text end to any applicant who:
(1) is a regularly enlisted, commissioned, or retired member of the Minnesota
National Guard, other than an inactive member who is not a retired member, and is an
owner of a passenger automobilenew text begin or motorcyclenew text end ;
(2) pays a fee of $10 and any other fees required by this chapter;
(3) pays the registration tax required by this chapter; and
(4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles
and licensing of drivers.
(b) The adjutant general shall design the emblem for these special plates subject to
the approval of the commissioner.
(c) An applicant must not be issued more than two sets of plates for motor vehicles
registered to the applicant.
(d) Special plates issued under this subdivision may only be used during the period
that the owner of the motor vehicle is an active or retired member of the Minnesota
National Guard as specified in this subdivision. When the individual to whom the special
plates were issued is no longer an active or retired member of the Minnesota National
Guard, the special plates must be removed from the vehicle by the owner. Upon removal
of the special plates, either the owner or purchaser of the motor vehicle is entitled
to receive regular plates for the motor vehicle without cost for the remainder of the
registration period for which the special plates were issued.
(e) While the person is an active or retired member of the Minnesota National
Guard, plates issued pursuant to this subdivision may be transferred to another motor
vehicle owned by that individual upon payment of a fee of $5.
(f) For purposes of this subdivision, "retired member" means an individual placed on
the roll of retired officers or roll of retired enlisted members in the Office of the Adjutant
General under section 192.18 and who is not deceased.
(g) The commissioner may adopt rules under the Administrative Procedure Act to
govern the issuance and use of the special plates authorized by this subdivision.
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.12, subdivision 2d, is amended to read:
Subd. 2d.
Ready Reserve; special plates, rules.
(a) The commissioner shall issue
special plates new text begin or a single motorcycle plate new text end to an applicant who:
(1) is not eligible for special National Guard plates under subdivision 2c, is a member
of the United States armed forces ready reserve as described in United States Code, title
10, section 10142 or 10143, and is an owner of a passenger automobilenew text begin or motorcyclenew text end ;
(2) pays a fee of $10 and any other fees required by this chapter;
(3) pays the registration tax required by this chapter; and
(4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles
and licensing of drivers.
(b) The commissioner of veterans affairs shall design the emblem for these special
plates subject to the approval of the commissioner.
(c) An applicant must not be issued more than two sets of plates for motor vehicles
owned by the applicant.
(d) Special plates issued under this subdivision may only be used during the period
that the owner of the motor vehicle is a member of the ready reserve. When the owner is
no longer a member, the special plates must be removed from the motor vehicle by the
owner. On removing the special plates, either the owner or purchaser of the motor vehicle
is entitled to receive regular plates for the motor vehicle without cost for the rest of the
registration period for which the special plates were issued. While the owner is a member
of the ready reserve, plates issued under this subdivision may be transferred to another
motor vehicle owned by that individual on paying a fee of $5.
(e) The commissioner may adopt rules under the Administrative Procedure Act to
govern the issuance and use of the special plates authorized by this subdivision.
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.12, subdivision 2e, is amended to read:
Subd. 2e.
Volunteer ambulance attendants; special plates.
(a) The commissioner
shall issue special license plates new text begin or a single motorcycle plate new text end to an applicant who:
(1) is a volunteer ambulance attendant as defined in section 144E.001, subdivision
15, and owns a motor vehicle taxed as a passenger automobilenew text begin or a motorcyclenew text end ;
(2) pays the registration tax required by this chapter for the motor vehicle;
(3) pays a fee of $10 and any other fees required by this chapter; and
(4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles
and licensing of drivers.
(b) The commissioner shall not issue more than two sets of these plates to each
qualified applicant.
(c) An individual may use special plates issued under this subdivision only during
the period that the individual is a volunteer ambulance attendant. When the individual
to whom the special plates were issued ceases to be a volunteer ambulance attendant,
the individual shall remove each set of special plates issued. When ownership of the
motor vehicle is transferred, the individual shall remove the special plates from that motor
vehicle. On removal of each set of plates, the owner of the motor vehicle, or new owner
in case of a transferred motor vehicle, is entitled to receive regular plates for the motor
vehicle without cost for the rest of the registration period for which the set of special plates
were issued. Special plates issued under this subdivision may be transferred to another
motor vehicle owned by the volunteer ambulance attendant on payment of a fee of $5.
(d) The commissioner may adopt rules governing the design, issuance, and sale of
the special plates authorized by this subdivision.
Sec. 5.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.1235, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
General requirements; fees.
(a) The commissioner shall issue a
special plate emblem for each plate to an applicant who:
(1) is a member of a congressionally chartered veterans service organization and
is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, deleted text begin ordeleted text end self-propelled
recreational vehiclenew text begin , or motorcyclenew text end ;
(2) pays the registration tax required by law;
(3) pays a fee of $10 for each set of two plates, and any other fees required by
this chapter; and
(4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles
and licensing of drivers.
(b) The additional fee of $10 is payable at the time of initial application for the
special plate emblem and when the plates must be replaced or renewed. An applicant must
not be issued more than two sets of special plate emblems for motor vehicles listed in
paragraph (a) and registered to the applicant.
(c) The applicant must present a valid card indicating membership in the American
Legion or Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Sec. 6.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.1255, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
General requirements and procedures.
The commissioner shall
issue special veteran contribution plates new text begin or a single motorcycle platenew text end to an applicant who:
(1) is a veteran, as defined in section 197.447;
(2) is a registered owner of a passenger automobilenew text begin or motorcyclenew text end ;
(3) pays a fee of $10 to cover the costs of handling and manufacturing the plates;
(4) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013;
(5) pays the fees required under this chapter;
(6) pays an additional onetime World War II memorial contribution of $30, deleted text begin which
the department shall retain until all start-up costs associated with the development and
issuing of the plates have been recovered, afterdeleted text end which the commissioner shall deposit
deleted text begin contributionsdeleted text end in the World War II donation match account; and
(7) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles
and licensing of drivers.
Sec. 7.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.1255, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end
new text begin Motorcycle plate. new text end
new text begin
A motorcycle plate issued under this section must be
the same size as a regular motorcycle plate.
new text end
Sec. 8.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.1255, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Plate transfers.
Despite 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 individual to whom the veteran contribution plates were
issuednew text begin , or a single motorcycle plate may be transferred to another motorcycle registered to
the individual to whom the plate was issuednew text end .
Sec. 9.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.1255, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin Subd. 6. new text end
new text begin World War II memorial donation match account. new text end
new text begin
Money remaining
in the World War II memorial donation match account after the state share of the
construction costs of the World War II memorial has been paid in full is appropriated to the
commissioner of veterans affairs for services and programs for veterans and their families.
new text end
Sec. 10.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.129, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
General requirements and procedures.
The commissioner shall
issue special collegiate plates new text begin or a single motorcycle plate new text end to an applicant who:
(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobilenew text begin or motorcyclenew text end ;
(2) pays a fee as specified in section 168.12, subdivision 5, to cover the costs of
handling and manufacturing the plates;
(3) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013;
(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
(5) contributes at least $25 annually to the scholarship account established in
subdivision 6; and
(6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles
and licensing of drivers.
Sec. 11.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.1296, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
General requirements and procedures.
(a) The commissioner shall
issue critical habitat plates new text begin or a single motorcycle plate new text end to an applicant who:
(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end recreational vehiclenew text begin , or
motorcyclenew text end ;
(2) pays a fee of $10 to cover the costs of handling and manufacturing the plates;
(3) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013;
(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
(5) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the Minnesota critical habitat private
sector matching account established in section 84.943; and
(6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles
and licensing of drivers.
(b) The critical habitat plate application must indicate that the annual contribution
specified under paragraph (a), clause (5), is a minimum contribution to receive the plate
and that the applicant may make an additional contribution to the account.
(c) Owners of recreational vehicles under paragraph (a), clause (1), are eligible
only for special critical habitat license plates for which the designs are selected under
subdivision 2, on or after January 1, 2006.
(d) Special critical habitat license plates, the designs for which are selected under
subdivision 2, on or after January 1, 2006, may be personalized according to section
168.12, subdivision 2a.
Sec. 12.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.1297, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
General requirements and procedures.
The commissioner shall
issue special "Rotary member" plates new text begin or single motorcycle plate new text end to an applicant who:
(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobilenew text begin or motorcyclenew text end ;
(2) pays a fee of $10 to cover the costs of handling and manufacturing the plates;
(3) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013;
(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
(5) submits proof to the commissioner that the applicant is a member of Rotary
International; and
(6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles
and licensing of drivers.
Sec. 13.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 190.19, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
The Minnesota "Support Our Troops" account is
established in the special revenue fund. The account shall consist of contributions from
private sources and appropriations.new text begin Money in the account is appropriated in equal shares
to the Department of Military Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
new text end
Sec. 14.
Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 190.19, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Uses.
(a) Money appropriated from the Minnesota "Support Our Troops"
account new text begin to the Department of Military Affairs new text end may be used for:
(1) grants directly to eligible individuals;
(2) grants to one or more eligible foundations for the purpose of making grants to
eligible individuals, as provided in this section; or
(3) veterans' services.
(b) new text begin As used in paragraph (a), new text end the termdeleted text begin ,deleted text end "eligible individual" includes any person
who is:
(1) a member of the Minnesota National Guard or a reserve unit based in Minnesota
who has been called to active service as defined in section 190.05, subdivision 5;
(2) a Minnesota resident who is a member of a military reserve unit not based
in Minnesota, if the member is called to active service as defined in section 190.05,
subdivision 5;
(3) any other Minnesota resident performing active service for any branch of the
military of the United States;
(4) a person who served in one of the capacities listed in clause (1), (2), or (3) who
has current financial needs directly related to that service; and
(5) a member of the immediate family of an individual identified in clause (1), (2),
(3), or (4). For purposes of this clause, "immediate family" means the individual's spouse
and minor children and, if they are dependents of the member of the military, the member's
parents, grandparents, siblings, stepchildren, and adult children.
(c) new text begin As used in paragraph (a), new text end the term "eligible foundation" includes any organization
that:
(1) is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code;
(2) has articles of incorporation under chapter 317A specifying the purpose of
the organization as including the provision of financial assistance to members of the
Minnesota National Guard and other United States armed forces reserves and their
families and survivors; and
(3) agrees in writing to distribute any grant money received from the adjutant general
under this section to eligible individuals as defined in this section and in accordance
with any written policies and rules the adjutant general may impose as conditions of the
grant to the foundation.
(d) The maximum grant awarded to an eligible individual new text begin under paragraph (a) new text end in a
calendar year with funds from the Minnesota "Support Our Troops" account, either through
an eligible institution or directly from the adjutant general, may not exceed $2,000.
new text begin
(e) Money appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs from the Minnesota
"Support Our Troops" account may be used for:
new text end
new text begin
(1) grants to veterans service organizations; and
new text end
new text begin
(2) outreach to underserved veterans.
new text end