Minnesota Session Laws - 1989, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1989 

                        CHAPTER 288-H.F.No. 1146 
           An act relating to traffic regulations; dedicating 
          seat belt violation fines to emergency medical 
          services relief account; amending Minnesota Statutes 
          1988, section 169.686, subdivision 3. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1988, section 169.686, 
subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 3.  [APPROPRIATION; SPECIAL ACCOUNT.] One-half of The 
fines collected for a violation of subdivision 1 must be 
deposited in the state treasury and credited to a special 
account to be known as the emergency medical services relief 
account, provided that the total amount of fines deposited in 
the account may not exceed $750,000 per year.  The remaining 
fines must be distributed as provided in statute.  Money in the 
account shall be distributed to the eight regional emergency 
medical services systems designated by the commissioner under 
section 144.8093, for personnel education and training, 
equipment and vehicle purchases, and operational expenses of 
emergency life support transportation services.  The board of 
directors of each emergency medical services region shall 
establish criteria for funding. 
     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
     Section 1 is effective July 1, 1989. 
    Presented to the governor May 26, 1989 
    Signed by the governor May 26, 1989, 5:37 p.m.