1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to motor vehicles; authorizing special "combat drug abuse" license 
1.3 	plates;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [168.1266] SPECIAL "COMBAT DRUG ABUSE" PLATES.
1.6 		Subdivision 1. General requirements and procedures.  The registrar shall issue 
1.7 	special "combat drug abuse" license plates to an applicant who: 
1.8 	(1) is an owner or joint owner of a passenger automobile; 
1.9 	(2) pays a fee of $10 to cover the costs of handling and manufacturing the plates; 
1.10 	(3) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013; 
1.11 	(4) pays the fees required under this chapter; 
1.12 	(5) pays an annual additional contribution of $30 for deposit in the chemical 
1.13 	dependency treatment fund; and 
1.14 	(6) complies with laws and rules governing registration and licensing of vehicles 
1.15 	and drivers.
1.16 		Subd. 2. Design.  The commissioner shall design the special plates in consultation 
1.17 	with the commissioner of human services. The plates must bear a distinguishing number 
1.18 	and the words "combat drug abuse." 
1.19 		Subd. 3. Plate transfers.  Notwithstanding section 168.12, subdivision 1, on 
1.20 	payment of a transfer fee of $5, plates issued under this section may be transferred to 
1.21 	another passenger automobile owned or jointly owned by the person to whom the special 
1.22 	plates were issued.
2.1 		Subd. 4. Fees credited.  The fees collected under this section, excluding 
2.2 	contributions, must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the highway user 
2.3 	tax distribution fund.
2.4 		Subd. 5. Chemical dependency fund.  The commissioner shall deposit all 
2.5 	contributions received under this section into the chemical dependency fund for the 
2.6 	purposes of chapter 254B.
2.7 		Subd. 6. Compliance with other law.  License plates issued under this section are 
2.8 	not subject to section 168.1293.