Minnesota Legislature
HF 189
as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 02/10/2025 03:09pm
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A bill for an act
relating to motor vehicles; amending the surcharge on all-electric vehicles; imposing
surcharges on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, electric motorcycles, and plug-in
hybrid electric motorcycles; defining types of electric motorcycles; requiring
surcharge rate adjustment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 168.013,
subdivision 1m, by adding subdivisions; 169.011, by adding subdivisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.013, subdivision 1m, is amended to read:
Subd. 1m.
deleted text begin Electricdeleted text end new text begin All-electricnew text end vehicle.
new text begin (a) new text end In addition to the tax under subdivision 1a,
a surcharge of deleted text begin $75deleted text end new text begin $150new text end is imposed for an all-electric vehicle, as defined in section 169.011,
subdivision 1a. Notwithstanding subdivision 8, revenue from the fee imposed under this
subdivision must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund.
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(b) 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:
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(1) $79; times
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(2) the number of surcharges collected under paragraph (a) in the preceding fiscal year.
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(c) If the gasoline excise tax imposed by section 296A.07, subdivision 3, paragraph (a),
clause (3), is increased or decreased, the surcharge under paragraph (a) and the amount
under paragraph (b), clause (1), must be increased or decreased, respectively, by a
corresponding percentage. The commissioner must collect the adjusted surcharge amount
under this paragraph on vehicle registrations occurring on or after the effective date of the
gasoline excise tax adjustment.
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Sec. 2.
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 Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. new text end
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(a) In addition to the tax under subdivision
1a, a surcharge of $75 is imposed for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle as defined in section
169.011, subdivision 54a. Notwithstanding subdivision 8, revenue from the fee imposed
under this subdivision must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund.
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(b) 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:
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(1) $39.50; times
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(2) the number of surcharges collected under paragraph (a) in the preceding fiscal year.
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(c) If the gasoline excise tax imposed by section 296A.07, subdivision 3, paragraph (a),
clause (3), is increased or decreased, the surcharge under paragraph (a) and the amount
under paragraph (b), clause (1), must be increased or decreased, respectively, by a
corresponding percentage. The commissioner must collect the adjusted surcharge amount
under this paragraph on vehicle registrations occurring on or after the effective date of the
gasoline excise tax adjustment.
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Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.013, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin Subd. 1o. new text end
new text begin All-electric motorcycle. new text end
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(a) In addition to the tax under subdivision 1b, a
surcharge of $30 is imposed for an all-electric motorcycle as defined in section 169.011,
subdivision 1b. Notwithstanding subdivision 8, revenue from the fee imposed under this
subdivision must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund.
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(b) 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:
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(1) $16; times
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(2) the number of surcharges collected under paragraph (a) in the preceding fiscal year.
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(c) If the gasoline excise tax imposed by section 296A.07, subdivision 3, paragraph (a),
clause (3), is increased or decreased, the surcharge under paragraph (a) and the amount
under paragraph (b), clause (1), must be increased or decreased, respectively, by a
corresponding percentage. The commissioner must collect the adjusted surcharge amount
under this paragraph on motorcycle registrations occurring on or after the effective date of
the gasoline excise tax adjustment.
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Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.013, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin Subd. 1p. new text end
new text begin Plug-in hybrid electric motorcycle. new text end
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(a) In addition to the tax under subdivision
1b, a surcharge of $15 is imposed for a plug-in hybrid electric motorcycle as defined in
section 169.011, subdivision 54c. Notwithstanding subdivision 8, revenue from the fee
imposed under this subdivision must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund.
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(b) 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:
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(1) $8; times
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(2) the number of surcharges collected under paragraph (a) in the preceding fiscal year.
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(c) If the gasoline excise tax imposed by section 296A.07, subdivision 3, paragraph (a),
clause (3), is increased or decreased, the surcharge under paragraph (a) and the amount
under paragraph (b), clause (1), must be increased or decreased, respectively, by a
corresponding percentage. The commissioner must collect the adjusted surcharge amount
under this paragraph on motorcycle registrations occurring on or after the effective date of
the gasoline excise tax adjustment.
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Sec. 5.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin Subd. 1b. new text end
new text begin All-electric motorcycle. new text end
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(a) "All-electric motorcycle" means an electric
motorcycle that is solely able to be powered by an electric motor drawing current from
rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, or other portable sources of electrical current.
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(b) All-electric motorcycle excludes a plug-in hybrid electric motorcycle.
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Sec. 6.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin Subd. 54c. new text end
new text begin Plug-in hybrid electric motorcycle. new text end
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"Plug-in hybrid electric motorcycle"
means an electric motorcycle that:
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(1) contains an internal combustion engine and also allows power to be delivered to the
drive wheels by a battery-powered electric motor;
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(2) when connected to the electrical grid via an electrical outlet, is able to recharge its
battery; and
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(3) has the ability to travel at least 20 miles powered substantially by electricity.
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Sec. 7. new text begin REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
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The revisor of statutes must renumber the subdivisions in Minnesota Statutes, section
169.011, so that the definitions appear in alphabetical order. The revisor must make necessary
cross-reference changes in Minnesota Statutes consistent with the renumbering.
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Sec. 8. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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This act is effective August 1, 2025.
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