HF 2913

as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 03/27/2025 02:45pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing a disability rights and support special license
plate; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 168.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [168.1261] DISABILITY RIGHTS AND SUPPORT PLATES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Issuance of plates. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must issue disability rights and
support special plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
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new text begin (1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup
truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
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new text begin (2) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision
5, along with any other fees required under this chapter;
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new text begin (3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;
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new text begin (4) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the disability rights and support account;
and
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new text begin (5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and
licensing of drivers.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Design. new text end

new text begin In consultation with interested groups involved in services for persons
with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the commissioner must adopt a suitable
plate design that includes the inscription "Disability Rights since 1950."
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Plates transfer. new text end

new text begin 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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new text begin (1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
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new text begin (2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Exemption. new text end

new text begin Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section
168.1293, subdivision 2.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Contributions; account; appropriation. new text end

new text begin Contributions collected under
subdivision 1, clause (4), must be deposited in the disability rights and support account,
which is established in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is appropriated to
the commissioner of public safety. This appropriation is first for the annual cost of
administering the account funds, and the remaining money is for distribution to the nonprofit
organization The Arc Minnesota to further its mission and activities related to disability
community support, including direct supports for individuals with a disability.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2026.
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