1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to motor vehicles; amending the distribution of contributions made for 
1.3 	Law Enforcement Memorial Association license plates; requiring a report;
1.4 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.1294, subdivision 6.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.1294, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 6.Contributions; memorial account; appropriation. Contributions collected 
1.8 	under subdivision 1, clause (4), must be deposited in the Minnesota law enforcement 
1.9 	memorial account, which is established in the special revenue fund. Money in the account 
1.10 	is appropriated to the commissioner of public safety. This appropriation is first for the annual 
1.11 	cost of administering the account funds, and the remaining funds are for distribution to the 
1.12 	Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association, to be used. By July 15 of each year, 
1.13 	the commissioner must distribute all funds remaining to the association. The association 
1.14 	must use the funds to further the mission of the association in assisting the families and 
1.15 	home agencies of Minnesota law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.
1.16 	By August 15 of each year, the association must report to the commissioner of public safety 
1.17 	and to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
1.18 	over transportation policy and finance. The report must include an itemized list of each 
1.19 	expenditure the association made with the funds received under this section.

1.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2019.