as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 01/28/2023 10:16am
A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing cancer awareness special plates; appropriating
money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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The commissioner must issue cancer awareness
special plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
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(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup
truck, motorcycle, or recreational motor vehicle;
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(2) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;
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(3) pays a fee in the amount specified under section 168.12, subdivision 5, for each set
of plates, along with any other fees required by this chapter;
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(4) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the cancer awareness account; and
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(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and
licensing of drivers.
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The commissioner must adopt a suitable design for the plate, in
consultation with representatives from the Minnesota Cancer Alliance.
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On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer
fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle
if the subsequent vehicle is:
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(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
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(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
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Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section
168.1293, subdivision 2.
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Contributions collected under
subdivision 1, clause (4), must be deposited in the cancer awareness account, which is
established in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is annually appropriated to
the commissioner. This appropriation is first for the annual cost of administering the account
funds, and the remaining funds are for distribution to organizations in Minnesota dedicated
to cancer awareness and advocacy to further their missions in this state.
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This section is effective January 1, 2024, for cancer awareness
special plates issued on or after that date.
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