1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; establishing cancer awareness special plates; appropriating 
1.3 	money;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. [168.1287] CANCER AWARENESS PLATES.
1.6 		Subdivision 1.Issuance of plates. The commissioner must issue cancer awareness 
1.7 	special plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
1.8 	(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup 
1.9 	truck, motorcycle, or recreational motor vehicle;
1.10 	(2) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;
1.11 	(3) pays a fee in the amount specified under section 168.12, subdivision 5, for each set 
1.12 	of plates, along with any other fees required by this chapter;
1.13 	(4) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the cancer awareness account; and
1.14 	(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and 
1.15 	licensing of drivers.
1.16 		Subd. 2.Design. The commissioner must adopt a suitable design for the plate, in 
1.17 	consultation with representatives from the Minnesota Cancer Alliance.
1.18 		Subd. 3.Plates transfer. On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer 
1.19 	fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle 
1.20 	if the subsequent vehicle is:
1.21 	(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
2.1 	(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
2.2 		Subd. 4.Exemption. Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section 
2.3 	168.1293, subdivision 2.
2.4 		Subd. 5.Contributions; account; appropriation. Contributions collected under 
2.5 	subdivision 1, clause (4), must be deposited in the cancer awareness account, which is 
2.6 	established in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is annually appropriated to 
2.7 	the commissioner. This appropriation is first for the annual cost of administering the account 
2.8 	funds, and the remaining funds are for distribution to organizations in Minnesota dedicated 
2.9 	to cancer awareness and advocacy to further their missions in this state.

2.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2024, for cancer awareness 
2.11 	special plates issued on or after that date.