SF 3659

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/22/2018 09:48am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; appropriating money for certain reimbursements to
deputy registrars.

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

Section 1. new text begin DEPUTY REGISTRAR REIMBURSEMENTS.
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new text begin (a) $9,000,000 in fiscal year 2018 is appropriated from the driver services operating
account in the special revenue fund to the commissioner of management and budget for
grants to deputy registrars under Minnesota Statutes, section 168.33. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available in fiscal year 2019.
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new text begin (b) The reimbursement to each deputy registrar is calculated as follows:
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new text begin (1) 50 percent of available funds allocated proportionally based on (i) the number of
transactions where a filing fee under Minnesota Statutes, 168.33, subdivision 7, is retained
by each deputy registrar from August 1, 2017, through January 31, 2018, compared to (ii)
the total number of transactions where a filing fee is retained by all deputy registrars during
that time period; and
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new text begin (2) 50 percent of available funds, or 100 percent of available funds if there is insufficient
data to perform the calculation under clause (1), allocated proportionally based on (i) the
number of transactions where a filing fee is retained by each deputy registrar from July 1,
2014, through June 30, 2017, compared to (ii) the total number of transactions where a filing
fee is retained by all deputy registrars during that time period.
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new text begin (c) For a deputy registrar appointed after July 1, 2014, the commissioner of management
and budget must identify whether a corresponding discontinued deputy registrar appointment
exists. If a corresponding discontinued deputy registrar is identified, the commissioner must
include the transactions of the discontinued deputy registrar in the calculations under
paragraph (b) for the deputy registrar appointed after July 1, 2014.
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new text begin (d) For a deputy registrar appointed after July 1, 2014, for which paragraph (c) does not
apply, the commissioner of management and budget must calculate that deputy registrar's
proportional share under paragraph (b), clause (1), based on the average number of
transactions where a filing fee is retained among the deputy registrars, as calculated excluding
any deputy registrars for which this paragraph applies.
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new text begin (e) Except as provided in paragraph (c), in the calculations under paragraph (b), the
commissioner of management and budget must exclude transactions for (1) a deputy registrar
that is no longer operating as of the effective date of this section, and (2) a deputy registrar
office operated by the state.
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new text begin (f) A deputy registrar office operated by the state is not eligible to receive funds under
this section.
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new text begin (g) The commissioner of management and budget must make efforts to reimburse deputy
registrars within 30 days of the effective date of this section. The commissioner must use
existing resources to administer the reimbursements.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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