SF 4856

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/12/2024 09:18am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; designating state entities that may have unmarked
vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16B.54, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16B.54, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Vehicles.

(a) The commissioner may direct an agency to make a transfer of a
passenger motor vehicle or truck currently assigned to it. The transfer must be made to the
commissioner for use in the enterprise fleet. The commissioner shall reimburse an agency
whose motor vehicles have been paid for with funds dedicated by the constitution for a
special purpose and which are assigned to the enterprise fleet. The amount of reimbursement
for a motor vehicle is its average wholesale price as determined from the midwest edition
of the National Automobile Dealers Association official used car guide.

(b) To the extent that funds are available for the purpose, the commissioner may purchase
or otherwise acquire additional passenger motor vehicles and trucks necessary for the
enterprise fleet. The title to all motor vehicles assigned to or purchased or acquired for the
enterprise fleet is in the name of the Department of Administration.

(c) On the request of an agency, the commissioner may transfer to the enterprise fleet
any passenger motor vehicle or truck for the purpose of disposing of it. The department or
agency transferring the vehicle or truck must be paid for it from the motor pool revolving
account established by this section in an amount equal to two-thirds of the average wholesale
price of the vehicle or truck as determined from the midwest edition of the National
Automobile Dealers Association official used car guide.

(d) The commissioner shall provide for the uniform marking of all motor vehicles. Motor
vehicle colors must be selected from the regular color chart provided by the manufacturer
each year. The commissioner may further provide for the use of motor vehicles without
marking by:

(1) the governor;

(2) the lieutenant governor;

(3) the Division of Criminal Apprehension, the Division of Alcohol and Gambling
Enforcement, and arson investigators of the Division of Fire Marshal in the Department of
Public Safety;

(4) the Financial Institutions Division and investigative staff of the Department of
Commerce;

(5) the Division of Disease Prevention and Control of the Department of Health;

(6) the State Lottery;

(7) criminal investigators of the Department of Revenue;

(8) state-owned community service facilities in the Department of Human Services;

(9) the Office of the Attorney General;

(10) the investigative staff of the Gambling Control Board; deleted text begin and
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(11) the Department of Corrections inmate community work crew program under section
352.91, subdivision 3g new text begin ; and
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new text begin (12) the Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care staff new text end .