SF 3285

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to motor vehicles; fixing registration tax for intracity buses; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.013, subdivision 1f.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.013, subdivision 1f, is amended to
read:

Subd. 1f.

Bus; commuter van.

(a) On all intercity buses, the tax during each
the first two years of vehicle life shall be based on the gross weight of the vehicle and
graduated according to the following schedule:

	Gross Weight of Vehicle . Tax
	Under 6,000 lbs. . $125
	6,000 to 8,000 lbs., incl. . 125
	8,001 to 10,000 lbs., incl. . 125
	10,001 to 12,000 lbs., incl. . 150
	12,001 to 14,000 lbs., incl. . 190
	14,001 to 16,000 lbs., incl. . 210
	16,001 to 18,000 lbs., incl. . 225
	18,001 to 20,000 lbs., incl. . 260
	20,001 to 22,000 lbs., incl. . 300
	22,001 to 24,000 lbs., incl. . 350
	24,001 to 26,000 lbs., incl. . 400
	26,001 to 28,000 lbs., incl. . 450
	28,001 to 30,000 lbs., incl. . 500
	30,001 and over . 550

(b) During each of the third and fourth years of vehicle life, the tax shall be 75
percent of the foregoing scheduled tax; during the fifth year of vehicle life, the tax shall be
50 percent of the foregoing scheduled tax; during the sixth year of vehicle life, the tax
shall be 37-1/2 percent of the foregoing scheduled tax; and during the seventh and each
succeeding year of vehicle life, the tax shall be 25 percent of the foregoing scheduled tax;
provided that the annual tax paid in any year of its life for an intercity bus shall be not less
than $175 for a vehicle of over 25 passenger seating capacity and not less than $125 for a
vehicle of 25 passenger and less seating capacity.

(c) On all intracity buses operated by an auto transportation company in the business
of transporting persons for compensation as a common carrier and operating within the
limits of cities deleted text begin having populations in excess of 200,000 inhabitants deleted text end , the tax during each
year of the vehicle life of each such bus shall be $40 deleted text begin ; on all of such intracity buses operated
in cities having a population of less than 200,000 and more than 70,000 inhabitants, the
tax during each year of vehicle life of each bus shall be $10; and on all of such intracity
buses operating in cities having a population of less than 70,000 inhabitants, the tax during
each year of vehicle life of each bus shall be $2 deleted text end .

(d) On all other buses and commuter vans, as defined in section 168.126, the tax
during each of the first three years of the vehicle life shall be based on the gross weight of
the vehicle and graduated according to the following schedule: Where the gross weight
of the vehicle is 6,000 pounds or less, $25. Where the gross weight of the vehicle is
more than 6,000 pounds, and not more than 8,000 pounds, the tax shall be $25 plus an
additional tax of $5 per ton for the ton or major portion in excess of 6,000 pounds. Where
the gross weight of the vehicle is more than 8,000 pounds, and not more than 20,000
pounds, the tax shall be $30 plus an additional tax of $10 per ton for each ton or major
portion in excess of 8,000 pounds. Where the gross weight of the vehicle is more than
20,000 pounds and not more than 24,000 pounds, the tax shall be $90 plus an additional
tax of $15 per ton for each ton or major portion in excess of 20,000 pounds. Where the
gross weight of the vehicle is more than 24,000 pounds and not more than 28,000 pounds,
the tax shall be $120 plus an additional tax of $25 per ton for each ton or major portion
in excess of 24,000 pounds. Where the gross weight of the vehicle is more than 28,000
pounds, the tax shall be $170 plus an additional tax of $30 per ton for each ton or major
portion in excess of 28,000 pounds.

(e) During the fourth and succeeding years of vehicle life, the tax shall be 80 percent
of the foregoing scheduled tax but in no event less than $20 per vehicle.