Minnesota Legislature
SF 450
as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/09/2017 05:00pm
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A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; modifying conditions for state park passes issued
without a fee to military members and disabled veterans; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2016, section 85.053, subdivisions 8, 10.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 85.053, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
Subd. 8.
Military personnel; deleted text begin exemptiondeleted text end new text begin free entrancenew text end .
(a) deleted text begin A one-day permit,deleted text end new text begin An
annual permit new text end under subdivision deleted text begin 4, shalldeleted text end new text begin 1 mustnew text end be issued without a fee deleted text begin for a motor vehicle
being used by a person who is serving in active military service indeleted text end new text begin to a member ofnew text end any
branch deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end unitnew text begin , or reserve componentnew text end of the United States armed forces deleted text begin and who is stationed
outside Minnesota, during the period of active service and for 90 days immediately thereafter,deleted text end new text begin
or state National Guard or the member's dependentsnew text end if the person presents deleted text begin the person's
current military ordersdeleted text end new text begin a qualifying military identification or an annual pass for the United
States military issued through the National Parks and Federal Lands Pass Programnew text end to the
park attendant on duty or other designee of the commissioner.
(b) For purposes of this section, deleted text begin "active service" has the meaning given under section
190.05, subdivision 5c, when performed outside Minnesotadeleted text end new text begin the commissioner shall establish
what constitutes a qualifying military identification by written order published in the State
Register. The written order is exempt from the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14, and
section 14.386 does not applynew text end .
(c) deleted text begin A permit is not required for a motor vehicle being used by military personnel or their
dependents who have in their possession the annual pass for United States military and their
dependents issued by the federal government for access to federal recreation sites.deleted text end new text begin For
vehicles permitted under paragraph (a), the permit or decal issued under this subdivision is
valid only when displayed on a vehicle owned and occupied by the person to whom the
permit is issued.
new text end
new text begin
(d) The commissioner may issue a daily vehicle permit free of charge to an individual
who qualifies under paragraph (a) and who does not own or operate a motor vehicle.
new text end
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 85.053, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
Subd. 10.
Free entrance; disabled veterans.
new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner shall issue an annual
park permit for no charge to any veteran deleted text begin with a total and permanent service-connected
disability, and a daily park permit to any resident veterandeleted text end with any level of service-connected
disability, as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, who presents
each year a copy of the veteran's determination letter new text begin or other official form of validation
issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Department
of Defense new text end to a park attendant or commissioner's designee. For the purposes of this section,
"veteran" has the meaning given in section 197.447.
new text begin
(b) For vehicles permitted under paragraph (a), the permit or decal issued under this
subdivision is valid only when displayed on a vehicle owned and occupied by the person
to whom the permit is issued.
new text end
new text begin
(c) The commissioner may issue a daily vehicle permit free of charge to an individual
who qualifies under paragraph (a) and who does not own or operate a motor vehicle.
new text end