Minnesota Legislature
SF 2872
1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; providing for temporary state park permits for
towed vehicles; modifying state park permit requirements and fees; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 85.053, by adding a subdivision; 85.054, by
adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 85.053,
subdivision 2; 85.055, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, 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. Except for vehicles permitted under
deleted text begin subdivisiondeleted text end new text begin subdivisionsnew text end 7, paragraph (a), clause (2),new text begin and 8, new text end 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 annual permits.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 85.053, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin Subd. 8. new text end
new text begin Towed vehicles. new text end
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The commissioner shall prescribe and issue a temporary
permit for a vehicle that enters a park towed by a vehicle used for camping. The temporary
permit shall be issued with the camping permit and allows the towed vehicle to be driven
in state parks until the camping permit expires.
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Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 85.054, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin Subd. 12. new text end
new text begin Soudan Underground Mine State Park. new text end
new text begin
A state park permit is not
required and a fee may not be charged for motor vehicle entry or parking at the visitor
parking area of Soudan Underground Mine State Park.
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Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 85.055, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Fees.
The fee for state park permits for:
(1) an annual use of state parks is $25;
(2) a second vehicle state park permit is $18;
(3) a state park permit valid for one day is deleted text begin $7deleted text end new text begin $5new text end ;
(4) a daily vehicle state park permit for groups is deleted text begin $5deleted text end new text begin $3new text end ;
(5) new text begin an annual permit for motorcycles is $20;
new text end
new text begin (6) new text end an employee's state park permit is without charge; and
deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (7)new text end a state park permit for deleted text begin handicappeddeleted text end new text begin disablednew text end persons under section 85.053,
subdivision 7, clauses (1) and (2), is $12.
The fees specified in this subdivision include any sales tax required by state law.
Sec. 5. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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This act is effective May 1, 2006.
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