HF 1286

as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 02/20/2025 02:49pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; amending vehicle registration tax for disabled veterans;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.013, subdivision 8, by adding a
subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.013, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1n. new text end

new text begin Disabled veterans. new text end

new text begin For a vehicle owned by a disabled veteran, the tax imposed
by subdivision 1a must be reduced so that the owner pays a percentage of that tax amount
that corresponds with the veteran's disability rating percentage as determined by the United
States Department of Veterans Affairs. Only one vehicle at a time per owner is eligible for
this reduction.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.013, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Tax proceeds to highway user fund; fee proceeds to driver and vehicle
services operating account.

(a) Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, the net proceeds
of the registration tax imposed under this chapter must be collected by the commissioner,
paid into the state treasury, and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund.

(b) All fees collected under this chapter, unless otherwise specified, must be deposited
in the driver and vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705.

new text begin (c) By July 15 of each fiscal year, the commissioner of management and budget must
transfer from the general fund to the highway user tax distribution fund an amount equal to
the total of the tax reductions made under subdivision 1n in the preceding fiscal year.
new text end