1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to appropriations; appropriating money for
1.3 	transportation, Metropolitan Council, and public
1.4 	safety activities; authorizing issuance of trunk
1.5 	highway bonds; providing for general contingent
1.6 	accounts and tort claims; modifying provision for
1.7 	handling state mail; modifying vehicle registration
1.8 	plate, tax, and fee provisions and providing for
1.9 	definitions; modifying motor vehicle, traffic
1.10 	regulation, driver's license, and driving record
1.11 	provisions relating to commercial motor vehicles;
1.12 	proposing amendments to Minnesota Constitution to
1.13 	allocate proceeds of taxes on sales of motor vehicles
1.14 	and motor fuels; increasing or modifying fees for
1.15 	motor vehicle transfers and driver and vehicle
1.16 	services; allowing state transportation funds to be
1.17 	used for design and preliminary engineering of bridges
1.18 	in smaller cities; authorizing billing for highway
1.19 	sign program and establishing special account;
1.20 	modifying apportionments for county state-aid
1.21 	highways; increasing amount deductible from county
1.22 	state-aid highway fund for administrative costs;
1.23 	redefining recreational vehicle combination to include
1.24 	certain combinations hauling horse trailers and
1.25 	related vehicles; increasing maximum gross weight for
1.26 	certain vehicles and combinations hauling livestock on
1.27 	noninterstate trunk highways; modifying driver's
1.28 	license and permit provisions; providing a bidding
1.29 	exception for certain federally subsidized transit
1.30 	facilities; providing for metropolitan transit
1.31 	operations and funding; permitting development of bus
1.32 	rapid transit in Cedar Avenue transit corridor;
1.33 	providing for the speed limit on marked Interstate
1.34 	Highway 35E; requiring discontinuance of insurance
1.35 	verification sampling program until modified and
1.36 	providing remedies for charged violations;
1.37 	establishing accounts; abolishing statewide bicycle
1.38 	registration program; requiring reports; making
1.39 	technical and clarifying revisions; amending Minnesota
1.40 	Statutes 2004, sections 16B.49; 115A.908, subdivision
1.41 	1; 161.04, by adding a subdivision; 162.06,
1.42 	subdivision 2; 162.07, subdivision 1, by adding a
1.43 	subdivision; 162.08, subdivision 3; 168.011,
1.44 	subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 5a, 6, 7, 25, by adding
1.45 	subdivisions; 168.013, subdivisions 1a, 8; 168.09,
1.46 	subdivision 7; 168.091, subdivision 1; 168.105,
2.1 	subdivisions 2, 3, 5; 168.12; 168.123, subdivisions 1,
2.2 	2, 4, by adding a subdivision; 168.1235; 168.124;
2.3 	168.125; 168.1255; 168.127, subdivision 6; 168.128;
2.4 	168.129; 168.1291; 168.1293; 168.1296; 168.1297;
2.5 	168.15, subdivision 1; 168.16; 168.27, subdivision 11;
2.6 	168.31, subdivision 5; 168.33; 168.345, subdivisions
2.7 	1, 2; 168.381; 168.54, subdivisions 4, 5; 168A.152,
2.8 	subdivision 2; 168A.29; 168A.31; 169.01, subdivisions
2.9 	75, 76, 78; 169.09, subdivision 13; 169.14, by adding
2.10 	a subdivision; 169.81, subdivision 3c; 169.824,
2.11 	subdivision 2; 169.86, subdivision 5; 169A.52,
2.12 	subdivision 3; 169A.60, subdivision 16; 171.01,
2.13 	subdivisions 22, 35, 47, by adding a subdivision;
2.14 	171.02; 171.03; 171.04, subdivision 2; 171.05,
2.15 	subdivisions 1, 2; 171.06, subdivisions 2, 2a;
2.16 	171.061, subdivision 4; 171.07, subdivision 11;
2.17 	171.09; 171.12, subdivisions 3, 6; 171.13,
2.18 	subdivisions 2, 6, by adding a subdivision; 171.165,
2.19 	subdivisions 1, 2, 6; 171.20, subdivision 4; 171.26;
2.20 	171.29, subdivision 2; 171.36; 174.50, by adding a
2.21 	subdivision; 297B.09, subdivision 1; 469.015,
2.22 	subdivision 4; 473.446, subdivision 3; 473.4461;
2.23 	473F.08, subdivision 3b; 609.855, by adding a
2.24 	subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
2.25 	Statutes, chapters 160; 168; 171; 299A; repealing
2.26 	Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 168.011, subdivision
2.27 	19; 168.012, subdivision 12; 168.041, subdivision 11;
2.28 	168.105, subdivision 6; 168.15, subdivision 2;
2.29 	168.231; 168.345, subdivisions 3, 4; 168C.01; 168C.02;
2.30 	168C.03; 168C.04; 168C.05; 168C.06; 168C.07; 168C.08;
2.31 	168C.09; 168C.10; 168C.11; 168C.12; 168C.13; 169.99,
2.32 	subdivision 1b; 170.23; 171.12, subdivision 8;
2.33 	171.165, subdivisions 3, 4, 4a, 4b; 171.185; Minnesota
2.34 	Rules, parts 7407.0100; 7407.0200; 7407.0300;
2.35 	7407.0400; 7407.0500; 7407.0600; 7407.0700; 7407.0800;
2.36 	7407.0900; 7407.1000; 7407.1100; 7407.1200; 7407.1300;
2.37 	7503.2400.
2.38 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

2.39 	ARTICLE 1
2.40 	APPROPRIATIONS
2.41 	TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER AGENCIES

2.42 	Section 1. TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS.
 2.43 	The sums shown in the columns marked "APPROPRIATIONS" are
2.44 	appropriated from the general fund, or another named fund, to
2.45 	the agencies and for the purposes specified in this article, to
2.46 	be available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
2.47 	The figures "2006" and "2007," where used in this article, mean
2.48 	that the appropriations listed under them are available for the
2.49 	year ending June 30, 2006, or June 30, 2007, respectively.  If
2.50 	the figures are not used, the appropriations are available for
2.51 	the year ending June 30, 2006, or June 30, 2007, respectively.
2.52 	The term "first year" means the year ending June 30, 2006, and
2.53 	the term "second year" means the year ending June 30, 2007.
2.54 	SUMMARY BY FUND
3.1 	2006          2007           TOTAL
3.2 	General            $   80,266,000 $   81,521,000 $  161,787,000
3.3 	Airports               19,458,000     19,458,000     38,916,000
3.4 	C.S.A.H.              455,335,000    482,948,000    938,283,000
3.5 	M.S.A.S.              120,848,000    128,541,000    249,389,000
3.6 	Special Revenue        44,417,000     43,772,000     88,189,000
3.7 	Highway User            8,568,000      8,638,000     17,206,000
3.8 	Trunk Highway       1,171,212,000  1,313,672,000  2,484,884,000
3.9 	TOTAL              $1,900,104,000 $2,078,550,000 $3,978,654,000
3.10 	APPROPRIATIONS
3.11 	                                       Available for the Year
3.12 	                                           Ending June 30
3.13 	                                          2006         2007

3.14 	Sec. 2. TRANSPORTATION
 3.15 		Subdivision 1.Total
3.16 	Appropriation                     $1,709,378,000 $1,887,153,000
3.17 	The appropriations in this section are
3.18 	from the trunk highway fund, except
3.19 	when another fund is named.
3.20 	Summary by Fund
3.21 	2006          2007
3.22 	General              16,721,000    16,721,000
3.23 	Airports             19,408,000    19,408,000
3.24 	C.S.A.H.            455,335,000   482,948,000
3.25 	M.S.A.S.            120,848,000   128,541,000
3.26 	Trunk Highway     1,097,066,000 1,239,535,000
3.27 	The amounts that may be spent from this
3.28 	appropriation for each program are
3.29 	specified in the following subdivisions.
3.30 		Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems          42,647,000     42,647,000
3.31 	Summary by Fund
3.32 	Airports             19,383,000    19,383,000
3.33 	General              16,656,000    16,656,000
3.34 	Trunk Highway         6,608,000     6,608,000
3.35 	The amounts that may be spent from this
3.36 	appropriation for each activity are as
3.37 	follows:
3.38 	(a) Aeronautics
3.39 	20,220,000     20,220,000
3.40 	Summary by Fund
3.41 	Airports             19,383,000    19,383,000
4.1 	Trunk Highway           837,000       837,000
4.2 	Except as otherwise provided, the
4.3 	appropriations in this subdivision are
4.4 	from the state airports fund.
4.5 	(1) Airport Development
4.6 	and Assistance
4.7 	14,298,000     14,298,000
4.8 	These appropriations must be spent
4.9 	according to Minnesota Statutes,
4.10 	section 360.305, subdivision 4.
4.11 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
4.12 	section 16A.28, subdivision 6, funds
4.13 	are available for five years after
4.14 	appropriation.
4.15 	If the appropriation for either year is
4.16 	insufficient, the appropriation for the
4.17 	other year is available for it.
4.18 	Of this state airports fund
4.19 	appropriation in Laws 2003, First
4.20 	Special Session chapter 19, article 1,
4.21 	section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph
4.22 	(a), clause (1), $1,900,000 cancels to
4.23 	the state airports fund.  This
4.24 	cancellation is effective the day
4.25 	following final enactment.
4.26 	(2) Aviation Support and Services
4.27 	5,922,000      5,922,000
4.28 	Summary by Fund
4.29 	Airports              5,085,000     5,085,000
4.30 	Trunk Highway           837,000       837,000
4.31 	$65,000 the first year and $65,000 the
4.32 	second year are for the Civil Air
4.33 	Patrol.
4.34 	(b) Transit
4.35 	17,105,000     17,105,000
4.36 	Summary by Fund
4.37 	General              16,310,000    16,310,000
4.38 	Trunk Highway           795,000       795,000
4.39 	(c) Freight
4.40 	The general fund budget base for this
4.41 	activity for the 2008-2009 biennium is
4.42 	$15,810,000 each year.
4.43 	5,322,000      5,322,000
4.44 	Summary by Fund
4.45 	General                 346,000       346,000
4.46 	Trunk Highway         4,976,000     4,976,000
5.1 		Subd. 3.State Roads              1,034,959,000  1,177,428,000
5.2 	Summary by Fund
5.3 	General                   9,000         9,000
5.4 	Trunk Highway     1,034,950,000 1,177,419,000
5.5 	The amounts that may be spent from this
5.6 	appropriation for each activity are as
5.7 	follows:
5.8 	(a) Infrastructure Investment and Planning
5.9 	824,248,000    966,717,000
5.10 	(1) Infrastructure Investment Support
5.11 	168,207,000   168,207,000
5.12 	$266,000 the first year and $266,000
5.13 	the second year are available for
5.14 	grants to metropolitan planning
5.15 	organizations outside the seven-county
5.16 	metropolitan area.
5.17 	$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the
5.18 	second year are for a transportation
5.19 	research contingent account to finance
5.20 	research projects that are reimbursable
5.21 	from the federal government or from
5.22 	other sources.  If the appropriation
5.23 	for either year is insufficient, the
5.24 	appropriation for the other year is
5.25 	available for it.
5.26 	$600,000 the first year and $600,000
5.27 	the second year are available for
5.28 	grants for transportation studies
5.29 	outside the metropolitan area to
5.30 	identify critical concerns, problems,
5.31 	and issues.  These grants are available
5.32 	(1) to regional development
5.33 	commissions, and (2) in regions where
5.34 	no regional development commission is
5.35 	functioning, to joint powers boards
5.36 	established under agreement of two or
5.37 	more political subdivisions in the
5.38 	region to exercise the planning
5.39 	functions of a regional development
5.40 	commission, and (3) in regions where no
5.41 	regional development commission or
5.42 	joint powers board is functioning, to
5.43 	the department's district office for
5.44 	that region.
5.45 	(2) State Road Construction
5.46 	576,950,000    680,950,000
5.47 	It is estimated that these
5.48 	appropriations will be funded as
5.49 	follows:
5.50 	Federal Highway Aid
5.51 	280,000,000    384,000,000
5.52 	Highway User Taxes
5.53 	296,950,000    296,950,000
6.1 	The commissioner of transportation
6.2 	shall notify the chair of the
6.3 	Transportation Budget Division of the
6.4 	senate and the chair of the
6.5 	Transportation Finance Committee of the
6.6 	house of representatives of any
6.7 	significant events that should cause
6.8 	these estimates to change.
6.9 	This appropriation is for the actual
6.10 	construction, reconstruction, and
6.11 	improvement of trunk highways including
6.12 	consultant usage to support these
6.13 	activities.  This includes the cost of
6.14 	actual payment to landowners for lands
6.15 	acquired for highway rights-of-way,
6.16 	payment to lessees, interest subsidies,
6.17 	and relocation expenses.
6.18 	The commissioner may transfer up to
6.19 	$15,000,000 each year to the
6.20 	transportation revolving loan fund.
6.21 	The commissioner may receive money
6.22 	covering other shares of the cost of
6.23 	partnership projects.  These receipts
6.24 	are appropriated to the commissioner
6.25 	for these projects.
6.26 	(3) Highway Debt Service
6.27 	63,112,000    109,191,000
6.28 	$42,086,000 the first year and
6.29 	$62,005,000 the second year are for
6.30 	transfer to the state bond fund.  If
6.31 	this appropriation is insufficient to
6.32 	make all transfers required in the year
6.33 	for which it is made, the commissioner
6.34 	of finance shall notify the Committee
6.35 	on State Government Finance of the
6.36 	senate and the Committee on Ways and
6.37 	Means of the house of representatives
6.38 	of the amount of the deficiency and
6.39 	shall then transfer that amount under
6.40 	the statutory open appropriation.  Any
6.41 	excess appropriation cancels to the
6.42 	trunk highway fund.
6.43 	(b) Infrastructure Operations
6.44 	and Maintenance
6.45 	204,746,000    204,746,000
6.46 	(c) Electronic Communications
6.47 	5,965,000      5,965,000
6.48 	Summary by Fund
6.49 	General                   9,000         9,000
6.50 	Trunk Highway         5,956,000     5,956,000
6.51 	$9,000 the first year and $9,000 the
6.52 	second year are from the general fund
6.53 	for equipment and operation of the
6.54 	Roosevelt signal tower for Lake of the
6.55 	Woods weather broadcasting.
6.56 		Subd. 4.Local Roads                576,183,000    611,489,000
7.1 	Summary by Fund
7.2 	C.S.A.H.            455,335,000   482,948,000
7.3 	M.S.A.S.            120,848,000   128,541,000
7.4 	The amounts that may be spent from this
7.5 	appropriation for each activity are as
7.6 	follows:
7.7 	(a) County State Aids
7.8 	455,335,000    482,948,000
7.9 	This appropriation is from the county
7.10 	state-aid highway fund and is available
7.11 	until spent.
7.12 	(b) Municipal State Aids
7.13 	120,848,000     128,541,000
7.14 	This appropriation is from the
7.15 	municipal state-aid street fund and is
7.16 	available until spent.
7.17 	If an appropriation for either county
7.18 	state aids or municipal state aids does
7.19 	not exhaust the balance in the fund
7.20 	from which it is made in the year for
7.21 	which it is made, the commissioner of
7.22 	finance, upon request of the
7.23 	commissioner of transportation, shall
7.24 	notify the chair of the Transportation
7.25 	Finance Committee of the house of
7.26 	representatives and the chair of the
7.27 	Transportation Budget Division of the
7.28 	senate of the amount of the remainder
7.29 	and shall then add that amount to the
7.30 	appropriation.  The amount added is
7.31 	appropriated for the purposes of county
7.32 	state aids or municipal state aids, as
7.33 	appropriate.
7.34 	If the appropriation for either county
7.35 	state aids or municipal state aids does
7.36 	exhaust the balance in the fund from
7.37 	which it is made in the year for which
7.38 	it is made, the commissioner of finance
7.39 	shall notify the chair of the
7.40 	Transportation Finance Committee of the
7.41 	house of representatives and the chair
7.42 	of the Transportation Budget Division
7.43 	of the senate of the amount by which
7.44 	the appropriation exceeds the balance
7.45 	and shall then reduce that amount from
7.46 	the appropriation.
7.47 		Subd. 5.General Support
7.48 	and Services                          55,589,000     55,589,000
7.49 	Summary by Fund
7.50 	General                  56,000        56,000
7.51 	Airports                 25,000        25,000
7.52 	Trunk Highway        55,508,000    55,508,000
7.53 	The amounts that may be spent from this
7.54 	appropriation for each activity are as
8.1 	follows:
8.2 	(a) Department Support
8.3 	38,999,000     38,999,000
8.4 	Summary by Fund
8.5 	Airports                 25,000        25,000
8.6 	Trunk Highway        38,974,000    38,974,000
8.7 	(b) Buildings
8.8 	16,590,000     16,590,000
8.9 	Summary by Fund
8.10 	General                  56,000        56,000
8.11 	Trunk Highway        16,534,000    16,534,000
8.12 	If the appropriation for either year is
8.13 	insufficient, the appropriation for the
8.14 	other year is available for it.
8.15 	The budget base for this activity in
8.16 	fiscal years 2008 and 2009 is
8.17 	$12,590,000 each year.
8.18 		Subd. 6.Transfers
8.19 	(a) With the approval of the
8.20 	commissioner of finance, the
8.21 	commissioner of transportation may
8.22 	transfer unencumbered balances among
8.23 	the appropriations from the trunk
8.24 	highway fund and the state airports
8.25 	fund made in this section.  No transfer
8.26 	may be made from the appropriation for
8.27 	state road construction.  No transfer
8.28 	may be made from the appropriations for
8.29 	debt service to any other appropriation.
8.30 	Transfers under this paragraph may not
8.31 	be made between funds.  Transfers
8.32 	between programs must be reported
8.33 	immediately to the chair of the
8.34 	Transportation Budget Division of the
8.35 	senate and the chair of the
8.36 	Transportation Finance Committee of the
8.37 	house of representatives.
8.38 	(b) The commissioner of finance shall
8.39 	transfer from the flexible account in
8.40 	the county state-aid highway fund
8.41 	$5,650,000 the first year and
8.42 	$1,480,000 the second year to the
8.43 	municipal turnback account in the
8.44 	municipal state-aid street fund,
8.45 	$10,390,000 the first year to the trunk
8.46 	highway fund and $7,380,000 the second
8.47 	year to the trunk highway fund, and the
8.48 	remainder in each year to the county
8.49 	turnback account in the county
8.50 	state-aid highway fund.
8.51 		Subd. 7.Use of State Road
8.52 	Construction Appropriations
8.53 	Any money appropriated to the
8.54 	commissioner of transportation for
9.1 	state road construction for any fiscal
9.2 	year before fiscal year 2006 is
9.3 	available to the commissioner during
9.4 	fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to the
9.5 	extent that the commissioner spends the
9.6 	money on the state road construction
9.7 	project for which the money was
9.8 	originally encumbered during the fiscal
9.9 	year for which it was appropriated.
9.10 	The commissioner of transportation
9.11 	shall report to the commissioner of
9.12 	finance by August 1, 2005, and August
9.13 	1, 2006, on a form the commissioner of
9.14 	finance provides, on expenditures made
9.15 	during the previous fiscal year that
9.16 	are authorized by this subdivision.
9.17 		Subd. 8.Contingent Appropriation
9.18 	The commissioner of transportation,
9.19 	with the approval of the governor after
9.20 	review by the Legislative Advisory
9.21 	Commission under Minnesota Statutes,
9.22 	section 3.30, may transfer all or part
9.23 	of the unappropriated balance in the
9.24 	trunk highway fund to an appropriation
9.25 	(1) for trunk highway design,
9.26 	construction, or inspection in order to
9.27 	take advantage of an unanticipated
9.28 	receipt of income to the trunk highway
9.29 	fund or to take advantage of Federal
9.30 	Advanced Construction funding, (2) for
9.31 	trunk highway maintenance in order to
9.32 	meet an emergency, or (3) to pay tort
9.33 	or environmental claims.  Any transfer
9.34 	as a result of the use of Federal
9.35 	Advanced Construction funding must
9.36 	include an analysis of the effects on
9.37 	the long-term trunk highway fund
9.38 	balance.  The amount transferred is
9.39 	appropriated for the purpose of the
9.40 	account to which it is transferred.

9.41 	Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
9.42 	TRANSIT                               58,303,000     59,553,000
 9.43 	(a) Bus Transit
9.44 	54,753,000     54,753,000
9.45 	This appropriation is for bus system
9.46 	operations.
9.47 	The general fund budget base for this
9.48 	activity for the 2008-2009 biennium is
9.49 	$53,953,000 each year.
9.50 	Money received by the council under
9.51 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473F.08,
9.52 	subdivision 3b, must be used by the
9.53 	council to eliminate the council's
9.54 	targeted service reductions in the
9.55 	2006-2007 biennium.
9.56 	The council may not implement those
9.57 	reductions in the 2006-2007 biennium.
9.58 	The council shall achieve compliance
9.59 	with this provision through the use of:
9.60 	(1) the appropriations and other
9.61 	funding in this paragraph;
10.1 	(2) other revenue increases:
10.2 	(3) administrative reductions;
10.3 	(4) cost-containment measures; and
10.4 	(5) operating efficiences.
10.5 	The council may not reduce the Metro
10.6 	Mobility service area in the 2006-2007
10.7 	biennium.
10.8 	The council must charge the fully
10.9 	allocated cost of providing transit
10.10 	services under any contracts signed
10.11 	with private corporations or nonprofit
10.12 	organizations sponsoring special
10.13 	services or events.
10.14 	(b) Rail Operations
10.15 	3,550,000      4,800,000
10.16 	This appropriation is for operations of
10.17 	the Hiawatha LRT line.
10.18 	This appropriation is for paying 50
10.19 	percent of operating costs for the
10.20 	Hiawatha light rail transit line after
10.21 	operating revenue and federal funds are
10.22 	used for light rail transit operations.
10.23 	The remaining operating costs up to a
10.24 	maximum of $3,550,000 the first year
10.25 	and $4,800,000 the second year are to
10.26 	be paid by the Hennepin County Regional
10.27 	Rail Authority, using any or all of
10.28 	these sources:
10.29 	(1) general tax revenues of Hennepin
10.30 	County;
10.31 	(2) the authority's reserves; and
10.32 	(3) taxes levied under Minnesota
10.33 	Statutes, section 398A.04, subdivision
10.34 	8, notwithstanding any provision in
10.35 	that subdivision that limits amounts
10.36 	that may be levied for light rail
10.37 	transit purposes.
10.38 	Of the $1,200,000 realized by the
10.39 	council from unanticipated fare revenue
10.40 	and cost savings from light rail
10.41 	transit operations in 2004-2005, the
10.42 	council must transmit one-half to the
10.43 	Hennepin County Regional Rail Authority
10.44 	and one-half to the general fund by
10.45 	June 30, 2005.

10.46 	Sec. 4. PUBLIC SAFETY
 10.47 		Subdivision 1.Total
10.48 	Appropriation                        131,448,000    130,869,000
10.49 	Summary by Fund
10.50 	General               5,242,000     5,247,000
10.51 	Trunk Highway        73,346,000    73,337,000
10.52 	Highway User          8,443,000     8,513,000
11.1 	Special Revenue      44,417,000    43,772,000
11.2 		Subd. 2.Administration
11.3 	and Related Services                   9,684,000      9,689,000
11.4 	Summary by Fund
11.5 	General               2,371,000     2,376,000
11.6 	Trunk Highway         5,938,000     5,938,000
11.7 	Highway User          1,385,000     1,385,000
11.8 	(a) Office of Communications
11.9 	385,000        385,000
11.10 	Summary by Fund
11.11 	General                  39,000        39,000
11.12 	Trunk Highway           346,000       346,000
11.13 	(b) Public Safety Support
11.14 	6,855,000      6,860,000
11.15 	Summary by Fund
11.16 	General               2,241,000     2,246,000
11.17 	Trunk Highway         3,248,000     3,248,000
11.18 	Highway User          1,366,000     1,366,000
11.19 	$375,000 the first year and $380,000
11.20 	the second year are for payment of
11.21 	public safety officer survivor benefits
11.22 	under Minnesota Statutes, section
11.23 	299A.44.  If the appropriation for
11.24 	either year is insufficient, the
11.25 	appropriation for the other year is
11.26 	available for it.
11.27 	$314,000 the first year and $314,000
11.28 	the second year are to be deposited in
11.29 	the public safety officer's benefit
11.30 	account.  This money is available for
11.31 	reimbursements under Minnesota
11.32 	Statutes, section 299A.465.
11.33 	$508,000 the first year and $508,000
11.34 	the second year are for soft body armor
11.35 	reimbursements under Minnesota
11.36 	Statutes, section 299A.38.
11.37 	$792,000 the first year and $792,000
11.38 	the second year are appropriated from
11.39 	the general fund for transfer by the
11.40 	commissioner of finance to the trunk
11.41 	highway fund on December 31, 2005, and
11.42 	December 31, 2006, respectively, in
11.43 	order to reimburse the trunk highway
11.44 	fund for expenses not related to the
11.45 	fund.  These represent amounts
11.46 	appropriated out of the trunk highway
11.47 	fund for general fund purposes in the
11.48 	administration and related services
11.49 	program.
11.50 	$610,000 the first year and $610,000
12.1 	the second year are appropriated from
12.2 	the highway user tax distribution fund
12.3 	for transfer by the commissioner of
12.4 	finance to the trunk highway fund on
12.5 	December 31, 2005, and December 31,
12.6 	2006, respectively, in order to
12.7 	reimburse the trunk highway fund for
12.8 	expenses not related to the fund.
12.9 	These represent amounts appropriated
12.10 	out of the trunk highway fund for
12.11 	highway user tax distribution fund
12.12 	purposes in the administration and
12.13 	related services program.
12.14 	$716,000 the first year and $716,000
12.15 	the second year are appropriated from
12.16 	the highway user tax distribution fund
12.17 	for transfer by the commissioner of
12.18 	finance to the general fund on December
12.19 	31, 2005, and December 31, 2006,
12.20 	respectively, in order to reimburse the
12.21 	general fund for expenses not related
12.22 	to the fund.  These represent amounts
12.23 	appropriated out of the general fund
12.24 	for operation of the criminal justice
12.25 	data network related to driver and
12.26 	motor vehicle licensing.
12.27 	(c) Technical Support Services
12.28 	2,454,000      2,454,000
12.29 	Summary by Fund
12.30 	General                  91,000        91,000
12.31 	Trunk Highway         2,344,000     2,344,000
12.32 	Highway User             19,000        19,000
12.33 		Subd. 3.State Patrol                70,047,000     70,038,000
12.34 	Summary by Fund
12.35 	General               2,871,000     2,871,000
12.36 	Trunk Highway        67,084,000    67,075,000
12.37 	Highway User             92,000        92,000
12.38 	(a) Patrolling Highways
12.39 	60,739,000     60,730,000
12.40 	Summary by Fund
12.41 	General                  37,000        37,000
12.42 	Trunk Highway        60,610,000    60,601,000
12.43 	Highway User             92,000        92,000
12.44 	Of this appropriation, $3,700,000 the
12.45 	first year is for the cost of adding
12.46 	State Patrol positions.  If money
12.47 	transferred to the trunk highway fund
12.48 	in the first year from the alcohol
12.49 	enforcement account in the special
12.50 	revenue fund is less than the amount
12.51 	specified in this paragraph, the
12.52 	commissioner shall make up the
13.1 	difference by transferring to the trunk
13.2 	highway fund money allocated to the
13.3 	commissioner under the federal repeat
13.4 	offender transfer program, Public Law
13.5 	105-206, section 164.
13.6 	(b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
13.7 	6,474,000      6,474,000
13.8 	This appropriation is from the trunk
13.9 	highway fund.
13.10 	(c) Capitol Security
13.11 	2,834,000      2,834,000
13.12 	The commissioner may not (1) spend any
13.13 	money from the trunk highway fund for
13.14 	capitol security, or (2) permanently
13.15 	transfer any state trooper from the
13.16 	patrolling highways activity to capitol
13.17 	security.
13.18 	The commissioner may not transfer any
13.19 	money (1) appropriated for Department
13.20 	of Public Safety administration, the
13.21 	patrolling of highways, commercial
13.22 	vehicle enforcement, or driver and
13.23 	vehicle services to capitol security or
13.24 	(2) from capitol security.
13.25 		Subd. 4.Driver and Vehicle Services
13.26 	50,389,000     49,814,000
13.27 	Summary by Fund
13.28 	Highway User          6,966,000     7,036,000
13.29 	Special Revenue      43,423,000    42,778,000
13.30 	(a) Vehicle Services
13.31 	23,133,000     23,599,000
13.32 	Summary by Fund
13.33 	Highway User          6,966,000     7,036,000
13.34 	Special Revenue      16,167,000    16,563,000
13.35 	This appropriation is from the vehicle
13.36 	services operating account in the
13.37 	special revenue fund.
13.38 	(b) Driver Services
13.39 	27,256,000     26,215,000
13.40 	This appropriation is from the driver
13.41 	services operating account in the
13.42 	special revenue fund.
13.43 		Subd. 5.Traffic Safety                 324,000        324,000
13.44 	This appropriation is from the trunk
13.45 	highway fund.
13.46 	The commissioner of public safety shall
13.47 	spend 50 percent of the money available
14.1 	to the state under Public Law 105-206,
14.2 	section 164, and the remaining 50
14.3 	percent must be transferred to the
14.4 	commissioner of transportation for
14.5 	hazard elimination activities under
14.6 	United States Code, title 23, section
14.7 	152.
14.8 		Subd. 6.Pipeline Safety                994,000        994,000
14.9 	This appropriation is from the pipeline
14.10 	safety account in the special revenue
14.11 	fund.

14.12 	Sec. 5. GENERAL CONTINGENT
14.13 	ACCOUNTS                                 375,000        375,000
 14.14 	Summary by Fund
14.15 	Trunk Highway           200,000       200,000
14.16 	Highway User            125,000       125,000
14.17 	Airports                 50,000        50,000
14.18 	The appropriations in this section may
14.19 	only be spent with the approval of the
14.20 	governor after consultation with the
14.21 	Legislative Advisory Commission
14.22 	pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section
14.23 	3.30.
14.24 	If an appropriation in this section for
14.25 	either year is insufficient, the
14.26 	appropriation for the other year is
14.27 	available for it.

14.28 	Sec. 6. TORT CLAIMS                     600,000        600,000
 14.29 	To be spent by the commissioner of
14.30 	finance.
14.31 	This appropriation is from the trunk
14.32 	highway fund.
14.33 	If the appropriation for either year is
14.34 	insufficient, the appropriation for the
14.35 	other year is available for it.

14.36 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 473F.08,
14.37 	subdivision 3b, is amended to read:
14.38 		Subd. 3b.Livable communities fund.  (a) The Hennepin
14.39 	County auditor shall certify the city of Bloomington's interest
14.40 	payments for 1987 for the bonds which were sold for highway
14.41 	improvements pursuant to Laws 1986, chapter 391, section 2,
14.42 	paragraph (g), and which were certified as an addition to the
14.43 	city of Bloomington's areawide levy for taxes payable in 1988.
14.44 	(b) For taxes payable in 1996 through taxes payable in
14.45 	1999, the Hennepin County auditor shall certify the amount
14.46 	calculated by subtracting the amount certified under subdivision
15.1 	3a from the amount in paragraph (a).  For taxes payable in 2000
15.2 	and subsequent years, the Hennepin County auditor shall certify
15.3 	the amount calculated in paragraph (a).
15.4 	(c) The Metropolitan Council may annually certify to the
15.5 	Ramsey County auditor the amount calculated under paragraph (b),
15.6 	or a lesser amount, but not to exceed $5,000,000, to be used to
15.7 	provide funds for (1) the cleanup of polluted lands in the
15.8 	metropolitan area, or (2) metropolitan transit operations.
15.9 	(d) The amount certified under paragraph (c) shall be
15.10 	certified annually by the Ramsey County auditor to the
15.11 	administrative auditor as an addition to the Metropolitan
15.12 	Council's areawide levy under subdivision 5.

15.13 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.855, is
15.14 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
15.15 		Subd. 8.Surcharge. Notwithstanding any other law, a
15.16 	person who violates subdivision 1 while riding or attempting to
15.17 	ride in a light rail transit vehicle is assessed an additional
15.18 	surcharge of $20.  Surcharges collected under this subdivision
15.19 	must be transmitted to the Metropolitan Council and spent by the
15.20 	council solely on light rail transit operations.

15.21 	ARTICLE 2
15.22 	PUBLIC SAFETY ACTIVITIES, FEES, ACCOUNTS

15.23 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16B.49, is
15.24 	amended to read:
15.25 	16B.49 CENTRAL MAILING SYSTEM.
15.26 	(a) The commissioner shall maintain and operate for state
15.27 	agencies, departments, institutions, and offices a central mail
15.28 	handling unit.  Official, outgoing mail for units in St. Paul
15.29 	must be delivered unstamped to the unit.  The unit shall also
15.30 	operate an interoffice mail distribution system.  The department
15.31 	may add personnel and acquire equipment that may be necessary to
15.32 	operate the unit efficiently and cost-effectively.  Account must
15.33 	be kept of the postage required on that mail, which is then a
15.34 	proper charge against the agency delivering the mail.  To
15.35 	provide funds for the payment of postage, each agency shall make
15.36 	advance payments to the commissioner sufficient to cover its
16.1 	postage obligations for at least 60 days.  For purposes of this
16.2 	section, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is a
16.3 	state agency.
16.4 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) or section 16C.09, the
16.5 	commissioner may approve the performance of mail-related
16.6 	functions by an agency outside the state's central mail-handling
16.7 	unit if the agency demonstrates it furthers program
16.8 	effectiveness, better use of services, greater efficiency, or
16.9 	greater economy in state government.

16.10 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 115A.908,
16.11 	subdivision 1, is amended to read:
16.12 		Subdivision 1.Fee charged.  A fee of ~~$4~~ $8 shall be
16.13 	charged on the initial registration and each subsequent transfer
16.14 	of title within the state, other than transfers for resale
16.15 	purposes, of every motor vehicle weighing more than 1,000
16.16 	pounds.  The fee shall be collected ~~in an appropriate manner~~ by
16.17 	the ~~motor vehicle registrar~~ commissioner of public safety.
16.18 	Registration plates or certificates of title may not be issued
16.19 	by the ~~motor vehicle registrar~~ commissioner of public safety for
16.20 	the ownership or operation of a motor vehicle subject to the
16.21 	transfer fee unless the fee is paid.  The fee may not be charged
16.22 	on the transfer of:
16.23 	(1) previously registered vehicles if the transfer is to
16.24 	the same person;
16.25 	(2) vehicles subject to the conditions specified in section
16.26 	297A.70, subdivision 2; or
16.27 	(3) vehicles purchased in another state by a resident of
16.28 	another state if more than 60 days have elapsed after the date
16.29 	of purchase and the purchaser is transferring title to this
16.30 	state and has become a resident of this state after the purchase.

16.31 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011, is
16.32 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
16.33 		Subd. 2a.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the
16.34 	commissioner of the Department of Public Safety.

16.35 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.013,
16.36 	subdivision 8, is amended to read:
17.1 		Subd. 8.Proceeds to highway user fund; vehicle services
17.2 	operating account. (a) Unless otherwise specified in this
17.3 	chapter,the net proceeds of the registration tax imposed ~~on~~
17.4 	~~motor vehicles~~ under this chapter ~~shall~~ must be collected by the
17.5 	~~registrar of motor vehicles and~~ commissioner,paid into the
17.6 	state treasury,and credited to the highway user tax
17.7 	distribution fund.
17.8 	(b) All fees collected under this chapter, unless otherwise
17.9 	specified, must be deposited in the vehicle services operating
17.10 	account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.

17.11 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.09,
17.12 	subdivision 7, is amended to read:
17.13 		Subd. 7.Display of temporary permit; special plates.
 17.14 	(a) A vehicle that displays a special plate issued under section
17.15 	168.021; 168.12, subdivision 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, or 2d; 168.123;
17.16 	168.124; 168.125; 168.126; 168.128; or 168.129,may display a
17.17 	temporary permit in conjunction with expired registration if:
17.18 	(1) the current registration tax and all other fees have
17.19 	been paid in full; and
17.20 	(2) the plate requires replacement under section 168.12,
17.21 	subdivision 1, paragraph ~~(b)~~ (d), clause (3).
17.22 	(b) A vehicle that is registered under section 168.10 may
17.23 	display a temporary permit in conjunction with expired
17.24 	registration, with or without a registration ~~license~~ plate, if:
17.25 	(1) the ~~license~~ plates have been applied for and the
17.26 	registration tax has been paid in full, as provided for in
17.27 	section 168.10; and
17.28 	(2) the vehicle is used solely as a collector vehicle while
17.29 	displaying the temporary permit and not used for general
17.30 	transportation purposes.
17.31 	(c) The permit is valid for a period of 60 days.  The
17.32 	permit must be in a ~~form~~ format prescribed by the commissioner
17.33 	~~of public safety~~ and whenever practicable must be posted upon
17.34 	the driver's side of the rear window on the inside of the
17.35 	vehicle.  The permit is valid only for the vehicle for which it
17.36 	was issued to allow a reasonable time for the new ~~license~~ plates
18.1 	to be manufactured and delivered to the applicant.

18.2 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.105,
18.3 	subdivision 2, is amended to read:
18.4 		Subd. 2.Affidavit for registration and taxation.  (a) A
18.5 	classic motorcycle must be ~~listed for taxation~~ taxed and
18.6 	~~registration~~ registered by ~~executed~~ the vehicle owner submitting
18.7 	an affidavit to the commissioner stating (1) the name and
18.8 	address of the owner, (2) the name and address of the person
18.9 	from whom purchased, (3) the make of the classic motorcycle, (4)
18.10 	the year and number of the model, (5) the manufacturer's vehicle 
18.11 	identification number, (6) that the motorcycle is owned and
18.12 	operated solely as a collector's item and will not be used for
18.13 	general transportation purposes, and (7) that the owner has one
18.14 	or more motor vehicles with regular ~~license~~ plates.
18.15 	(b) When the ~~registrar~~ commissioner is satisfied that the
18.16 	affidavit is true, correct, and complete and ~~that~~ the owner has
18.17 	paid a $10 registration tax, the ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall
18.18 	~~list the vehicle for taxation and registration~~ register the
18.19 	vehicle and ~~shall~~ issue special ~~number~~ plates.

18.20 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.105,
18.21 	subdivision 3, is amended to read:
18.22 		Subd. 3.~~special~~ classic plates.  The ~~registrar~~ 
18.23 	commissioner shall issue ~~number~~ plates of the same size as
18.24 	standard motorcycle ~~license~~ plates and inscribed "collector" and
18.25 	"Minnesota" with the registration number or other combination of
18.26 	characters authorized under section 168.12, subdivision 2a, but
18.27 	without a date.  The plates are valid without renewal as long as
18.28 	the classic motorcycle exists and may be issued for the
18.29 	applicant's use only for the classic motorcycle.  The ~~registrar~~ 
18.30 	commissioner may revoke the plates for noncompliance with this
18.31 	subdivision.

18.32 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.105,
18.33 	subdivision 5, is amended to read:
18.34 		Subd. 5.Original plates.  (a) Instead of being
18.35 	issued ~~special~~ classic motorcycle plates, a classic motorcycle
18.36 	registered under this section may display original Minnesota
19.1 	~~number~~ plates issued in the same year as the model year of the
19.2 	motorcycle on which they are displayed.  The number ~~of~~ on the
19.3 	original plates must be provided to the ~~registrar~~ commissioner.
19.4 	(b) Original Minnesota ~~number~~ plates may not be used if the
19.5 	number on the original plate is identical to the number on a
19.6 	current collector's plate issued by the ~~registrar~~ commissioner.
19.7 	(c) ~~A person currently using classic motorcycle plates~~
19.8 	~~issued under this section, shall return those plates to the~~
19.9 	~~registrar before substituting original plates.~~
19.10 	~~(d)~~ If the vehicle is not registered as a collector
19.11 	vehicle,the ~~registrar may~~ commissioner shall charge a fee of
19.12 	$10 for registering the number on the original plates.

19.13 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.12, is
19.14 	amended to read:
19.15 	168.12  ~~LICENSE~~ PLATES.
19.16 		Subdivision 1.~~number~~ plates; design, visibility, periods
19.17 	of issuance. (a) The ~~registrar~~ commissioner, upon ~~the~~ approval
19.18 	and payment, shall issue to the applicant the ~~number~~ plates
19.19 	required by ~~law~~ this chapter, bearing the state name and ~~the~~ an
19.20 	assigned vehicle registration number ~~assigned~~.  The number
19.21 	assigned by the commissioner may be a combination of a letter or
19.22 	sign with figures.  The color of the plates and the color of the
19.23 	abbreviation of the state name and the number assigned ~~shall~~ 
19.24 	must be in marked contrast.  The plates ~~shall~~ must be lettered,
19.25 	spaced, or distinguished to suitably indicate the registration
19.26 	of the vehicle according to the rules of the ~~registrar, and~~ 
19.27 	commissioner.
19.28 	(b) When a vehicle is registered on the basis of total
19.29 	gross weight, the plates issued ~~shall~~ must clearly indicate by
19.30 	letters or other suitable insignia the maximum gross weight for
19.31 	which the tax has been paid. ~~These number~~ 
19.32 	(c) The plates ~~shall~~ must be so treated as to be at least
19.33 	100 times brighter than the conventional painted number plates.
19.34 	When properly mounted on an unlighted vehicle, ~~these number~~ the 
19.35 	plates, when viewed from a vehicle equipped with standard
19.36 	headlights, ~~shall~~ must be visible for a distance of not less
20.1 	than 1,500 feet and readable for a distance of not less than 110
20.2 	feet.
20.3 	~~(b)~~ (d) The ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall issue ~~these~~
20.4 	~~number~~ plates for the following periods:
20.5 	(1) New ~~number~~ plates issued pursuant to section 168.012,
20.6 	subdivision 1, ~~shall~~ must be issued to a vehicle for as long as
20.7 	~~it~~ the vehicle is owned by the exempt agency and the plate shall
20.8 	not be transferable from one vehicle to another but the plate 
20.9 	may be transferred with the vehicle from one tax-exempt agency
20.10 	to another.
20.11 	(2) Plates issued for passenger automobiles ~~as defined in~~
20.12 	~~section 168.011, subdivision 7, shall~~ must be issued for a
20.13 	seven-year period.  All plates issued under this paragraph must
20.14 	be replaced if they are seven years old or older at the time
20.15 	of ~~annual~~ registration renewal or will become so during the
20.16 	registration period.
20.17 	(3) ~~Number~~ Plates issued under sections 168.053 and 168.27,
20.18 	subdivisions 16 and 17, ~~shall~~ must be for a seven-year period.
20.19 	(4) ~~Number~~ Plates issued under subdivisions 2c and 2d and
20.20 	section 168.123~~shall~~ must be issued for the life of the veteran
20.21 	under section 169.79.
20.22 	(5) Plates for any vehicle not specified in clauses (1) to
20.23 	(3), except for trailers as hereafter provided, ~~shall~~ must be
20.24 	issued for the life of the vehicle.  Beginning with ~~number~~ 
20.25 	plates issued for the year 1981, plates issued for trailers with
20.26 	a total gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less ~~shall~~ must be
20.27 	issued for the life of the trailer and ~~shall~~ must be not more
20.28 	than seven inches in length and four inches in width.
20.29 	~~(c)~~ (e) In a year in which plates are not issued, the
20.30 	~~registrar~~ commissioner shall issue for each registration a ~~tab~~
20.31 	~~or~~ sticker to designate the year of registration.  This ~~tab or~~ 
20.32 	sticker ~~shall~~ must show the ~~calendar~~ year or years for which the
20.33 	sticker is issued, and is valid only for that period.
20.34 	The ~~number~~ plates, ~~number tabs, or~~ and stickers issued for a
20.35 	~~motor~~ vehicle may not be transferred to another ~~motor~~ vehicle
20.36 	during the period for which ~~it~~ the sticker is issued, except
21.1 	when issued for a ~~motor~~ vehicle registered under section 168.187.
21.2 	~~(d) Notwithstanding~~ (f) Despite any other provision of this
21.3 	subdivision, ~~number~~ plates issued to a vehicle ~~which is~~ used for
21.4 	behind-the-wheel instruction in a driver education course in a
21.5 	public school may be transferred to another vehicle used for the
21.6 	same purpose without payment of any additional fee.  The
21.7 	~~registrar shall be notified~~ public school shall notify the
21.8 	commissioner of each transfer of ~~number~~ plates under this
21.9 	paragraph ~~and~~ .  The commissioner may prescribe a ~~form~~ format for
21.10 	notification.
21.11 		Subd. 2.Amateur radio licensee; special plates. (a) ~~Any~~ 
21.12 	The commissioner shall issue amateur radio plates to an 
21.13 	applicant who:
21.14 	(1) is an owner ~~or joint owner~~ of a passenger automobile~~,~~
21.15 	~~van or pickup truck,~~or ~~a self-propelled~~ recreational motor 
21.16 	vehicle~~, and~~ ;
21.17 	(2) is a resident of this state~~, and who~~ ;
21.18 	(3) holds an official amateur radio station license~~,~~or a
21.19 	citizens radio service class D license, in good standing, issued
21.20 	by the Federal Communications Commission ~~shall upon compliance~~ ;
21.21 	(4) pays the registration tax required under section
21.22 	168.013;
21.23 	(5) pays a fee of $10 for each set of special plates and
21.24 	any other fees required by this chapter; and 
21.25 	(6) complies with ~~all laws of this state relating to~~ this
21.26 	chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles 
21.27 	and ~~the~~ licensing of ~~motor vehicles and~~ drivers~~, be furnished~~
21.28 	~~with license plates for the motor vehicle, as prescribed by law,~~
21.29 	~~upon which,~~;
21.30 	(b) In lieu of the ~~numbers~~ registration number required for
21.31 	identification under subdivision 1, ~~shall be inscribed~~ the
21.32 	plates must indicate the official amateur call letters of the
21.33 	applicant, as assigned by the Federal Communications Commission,
21.34 	and the words "AMATEUR RADIO."
21.35 	~~The applicant shall pay in addition to the registration tax~~
21.36 	~~required by law, the sum of $10 for the special license plates,~~
22.1 	~~and at the time of delivery of the special license plates the~~
22.2 	~~applicant shall surrender to the registrar the current license~~
22.3 	~~plates issued for the motor vehicle.~~
22.4 	(c) This provision for the issue of special ~~license~~ plates
22.5 	~~shall apply~~ applies only if the applicant's motor vehicle is
22.6 	already registered in Minnesota so that the applicant has valid
22.7 	regular Minnesota plates issued for that motor vehicle under
22.8 	which to operate it during the time that it will take to have
22.9 	the necessary special ~~license~~ plates made.
22.10 	(d) If owning ~~or jointly owning~~ more than one motor vehicle
22.11 	of the type specified in this subdivision, the applicant may
22.12 	apply for special plates for each of not more than two motor 
22.13 	vehicles~~,~~and, if each application complies with this
22.14 	subdivision, the ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall furnish the
22.15 	applicant with the special plates, ~~inscribed with~~ indicating the
22.16 	official amateur call letters and other distinguishing
22.17 	information as the ~~registrar~~ commissioner considers necessary,
22.18 	for each of the two motor vehicles.
22.19 	(e) ~~And~~ The ~~registrar~~ commissioner may make reasonable
22.20 	rules governing the use of the special ~~license~~ plates as will
22.21 	assure the full compliance by the owner ~~and holder~~ of the
22.22 	special plates, with all existing laws governing the
22.23 	registration of motor vehicles~~,~~and the transfer and ~~the~~ use
22.24 	~~thereof~~ of the plates.
22.25 	~~(b)~~ (f) Despite any contrary provision of subdivision 1,
22.26 	the special ~~license~~ plates issued under this subdivision may be
22.27 	transferred by an owner to another motor vehicle listed in
22.28 	paragraph (a) and registered to the same owner,upon the payment
22.29 	of a fee of $5.  The ~~registrar~~ commissioner must be notified ~~of~~ 
22.30 	before the transfer and may prescribe a ~~form~~ format for the
22.31 	notification.
22.32 	~~(c) Fees collected under this subdivision must be paid into~~
22.33 	~~the state treasury and credited to the highway user tax~~
22.34 	~~distribution fund.~~
22.35 		Subd. 2a.Personalized plates; rules. (a) The
22.36 	commissioner shall issue personalized ~~license~~ plates ~~must be~~
23.1 	~~issued~~ to an applicant ~~for registration of~~ who:
23.2 	(1) is an owner of a passenger automobile including a
23.3 	passenger automobile registered as a classic car, pioneer car,
23.4 	collector car, or street rod; ~~van; pickup truck as defined in~~
23.5 	~~section 168.011, subdivision 29, and~~ any ~~other~~ truck with a
23.6 	manufacturer's nominal rated capacity of one ton or less and
23.7 	resembling a pickup truck; a motorcycle,including a classic
23.8 	motorcycle; or ~~self-propelled~~ a recreational motor vehicle~~, upon~~
23.9 	~~compliance with the laws of this state relating to registration~~
23.10 	~~of the vehicle and upon payment of~~ ;
23.11 	(2) pays a onetime fee of $100 ~~in addition to~~ and any other
23.12 	fees required by this chapter;
23.13 	(3) pays the registration tax required by ~~law~~ this chapter 
23.14 	for the motor vehicle; and 
23.15 	(4) complies with this chapter and rules governing
23.16 	registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.
23.17 	(b) The ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall ~~designate~~ charge a
23.18 	replacement fee for personalized license plates ~~that is~~
23.19 	~~calculated to cover the cost of replacement~~ as specified in
23.20 	subdivision 5.  This fee must be paid by the applicant whenever
23.21 	the personalized ~~license~~ plates are required to be replaced by
23.22 	law.
23.23 	(c) In lieu of the ~~numbers~~ registration number assigned as
23.24 	provided in subdivision 1, personalized ~~license~~ plates must have
23.25 	imprinted on them a series of not more than seven numbers and
23.26 	letters in any combination.  When an applicant has once obtained
23.27 	personalized plates, the applicant shall have a prior claim for
23.28 	similar personalized plates in the next succeeding year as long
23.29 	as current motor vehicle registration is maintained.
23.30 	(d) The commissioner ~~of public safety~~ shall adopt rules in
23.31 	the manner provided by chapter 14, regulating the issuance and
23.32 	transfer of personalized ~~license~~ plates.  No words or
23.33 	combination of letters placed on personalized ~~license~~ plates may
23.34 	be used for commercial advertising, be of an obscene, indecent,
23.35 	or immoral nature, or be of a nature that would offend public
23.36 	morals or decency.  The call signals or letters of a radio or
24.1 	television station are not commercial advertising for the
24.2 	purposes of this subdivision.
24.3 	~~(b) Notwithstanding~~ (e) Despite the provisions of
24.4 	subdivision 1, personalized ~~license~~ plates issued under this
24.5 	subdivision may be transferred to another motor vehicle ~~owned or~~
24.6 	~~jointly~~ listed in paragraph (a) and owned by the applicant, upon
24.7 	the payment of a fee of $5~~, which must be paid into the state~~
24.8 	~~treasury and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund~~.
24.9 	(f) The ~~registrar~~ commissioner may by rule ~~provide a form~~ 
24.10 	specify the format for notification.
24.11 	(g) A personalized ~~license~~ plate issued for a classic car,
24.12 	pioneer car, collector car, street rod, or classic motorcycle
24.13 	may not be transferred to a vehicle not eligible for such
24.14 	a ~~license~~ plate.
24.15 	~~(c) Notwithstanding~~ (h) Despite any law to the contrary, if
24.16 	the personalized license plates are lost, stolen, or destroyed,
24.17 	the applicant may apply and ~~shall receive~~ must be issued 
24.18 	duplicate license plates bearing the same combination of letters
24.19 	and numbers as the former personalized plates upon the payment
24.20 	of the fee required by section 168.29.
24.21 	~~(d) Fees from the sale of permanent and duplicate~~
24.22 	~~personalized license plates must be paid into the state treasury~~
24.23 	~~and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund.~~
24.24 		Subd. 2b.Firefighters; special plates. (a) The
24.25 	~~registrar~~ commissioner shall issue special ~~license~~ plates to any
24.26 	applicant who:
24.27 	(1) is both a member of a fire department receiving state
24.28 	aid under chapter 69 and an owner ~~or joint owner~~ of a passenger
24.29 	automobile, or truck with a manufacturer's nominal rated
24.30 	capacity of one ton and resembling a pickup truck~~, upon payment~~
24.31 	~~of~~ ;
24.32 	(2) pays a fee of $10 and ~~upon payment of~~ any other fees
24.33 	required by this chapter;
24.34 	(3) pays the registration tax required by ~~law~~ this chapter 
24.35 	for the motor vehicle ~~and compliance with other laws of this~~
24.36 	~~state relating to~~ ; and 
25.1 	(4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the 
25.2 	registration of motor vehicles and licensing of ~~motor vehicles~~
25.3 	~~and~~ drivers.
25.4 	(b) In lieu of the identification required under
25.5 	subdivision 1, the special ~~license~~ plates ~~shall be inscribed~~
25.6 	~~with a symbol~~ must bear an emblem of a Maltese Cross together
25.7 	with ~~five~~ any numbers or characters prescribed by the
25.8 	commissioner.  No applicant shall receive more than two sets of
25.9 	plates for motor vehicles ~~owned or jointly~~ owned by the
25.10 	applicant.
25.11 	~~(b)~~ (c) Special plates issued under this subdivision may
25.12 	only be used during the period that the owner ~~or joint owner~~ of
25.13 	the motor vehicle is a member of a fire department as specified
25.14 	in this subdivision.  When the ~~person~~ individual to whom the
25.15 	special plates were issued is no longer a member of a fire
25.16 	department or when the motor vehicle ownership is transferred,
25.17 	the owner shall remove the special ~~license~~ plates ~~shall be~~
25.18 	~~removed~~ from the motor vehicle ~~and returned to the registrar~~.
25.19 	Upon ~~return~~ removal of the special plates, either the owner or
25.20 	purchaser of the motor vehicle is entitled to receive regular
25.21 	plates for the motor vehicle without cost for the remainder of
25.22 	the registration period for which the special plates were issued.
25.23 	(d) Firefighter license plates issued pursuant to this
25.24 	subdivision may be transferred to another motor vehicle upon
25.25 	payment of a $5~~, which~~ fee ~~shall be paid into the state treasury~~
25.26 	~~and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund~~.
25.27 	~~(c)~~ (e) The commissioner ~~of public safety~~ may adopt rules
25.28 	under the Administrative Procedure Act, sections 14.001 to
25.29 	14.69, to govern the issuance and use of the special plates
25.30 	authorized in this subdivision. ~~All fees from the sale of~~
25.31 	~~special license plates for firefighters shall be paid into the~~
25.32 	~~state treasury and credited to the highway user tax distribution~~
25.33 	~~fund.~~
25.34 		Subd. 2c.National guard; special plates. (a) The
25.35 	~~registrar~~ commissioner shall issue special ~~license~~ plates to any
25.36 	applicant who:
26.1 	(1) is a regularly enlisted, commissioned, or retired
26.2 	member of the Minnesota National Guard, other than an inactive
26.3 	member who is not a retired member, and is an owner ~~or joint~~
26.4 	~~owner~~ of a passenger automobile~~, van, or pickup truck included~~
26.5 	~~within the definition of a passenger automobile upon payment of~~ ;
26.6 	(2) pays a fee of $10~~, payment of~~ and any other fees
26.7 	required by this chapter;
26.8 	(3) pays the registration tax required by ~~law, and~~
26.9 	~~compliance with other laws of this state relating to~~ this
26.10 	chapter; and 
26.11 	(4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the 
26.12 	registration of motor vehicles and licensing of ~~motor vehicles~~
26.13 	~~and~~ drivers.
26.14 	(b) The adjutant general shall design the emblem for these
26.15 	special plates subject to the approval of the ~~registrar~~ 
26.16 	commissioner. ~~No~~ 
26.17 	(c) An applicant ~~shall~~ must not be issued more than two
26.18 	sets of plates for motor vehicles ~~owned or jointly owned by~~ 
26.19 	registered to the applicant. ~~The adjutant general shall~~
26.20 	~~estimate the number of special plates that will be required and~~
26.21 	~~submit the estimate to the registrar.~~
26.22 	~~(b)~~ (d) Special plates issued under this subdivision may
26.23 	only be used during the period that the owner ~~or joint owner~~ of
26.24 	the motor vehicle is an active or retired member of the
26.25 	Minnesota National Guard as specified in this subdivision.  When
26.26 	the ~~person~~ individual to whom the special plates were issued is
26.27 	no longer an active or retired member of the Minnesota National
26.28 	Guard, the special plates must be removed from the vehicle ~~and~~
26.29 	~~returned to~~ by the ~~registrar~~ owner.  Upon ~~return~~ removal of
26.30 	the special plates, either the owner or purchaser of the motor 
26.31 	vehicle is entitled to receive regular plates for the motor 
26.32 	vehicle without cost for the remainder of the registration
26.33 	period for which the special plates were issued.
26.34 	(e) While the person is an active or retired member of the
26.35 	Minnesota National Guard, plates issued pursuant to this
26.36 	subdivision may be transferred to another motor vehicle owned ~~or~~
27.1 	~~jointly owned~~ by that ~~person~~ individual upon payment of a fee of
27.2 	$5.
27.3 	~~(c)~~ (f) For purposes of this subdivision, "retired member"
27.4 	means ~~a person~~ an individual placed on the roll of retired
27.5 	officers or roll of retired enlisted members in the Office of
27.6 	the Adjutant General under section 192.18 and who is not
27.7 	deceased.
27.8 	~~(d) All fees collected under the provisions of this~~
27.9 	~~subdivision shall be paid into the state treasury and credited~~
27.10 	~~to the highway user tax distribution fund.~~
27.11 	~~(e)~~ (g) The ~~registrar~~ commissioner may adopt rules under
27.12 	the Administrative Procedure Act to govern the issuance and use
27.13 	of the special plates authorized by this subdivision.
27.14 		Subd. 2d.Ready reserve; special plates. (a) The
27.15 	~~registrar~~ commissioner shall issue special ~~license~~ plates to an
27.16 	applicant who:
27.17 	(1) is not eligible for special ~~license~~ National Guard 
27.18 	plates under subdivision 2c, ~~who~~ is a member of the United
27.19 	States Armed Forces Ready Reserve as described in United States
27.20 	Code, title 10, section 10142 or 10143, and is an owner ~~or joint~~
27.21 	~~owner~~ of a passenger automobile~~, van, or pickup truck, on~~
27.22 	~~paying~~ ;
27.23 	(2) pays a fee of $10~~, paying~~ and any other fees required
27.24 	by this chapter;
27.25 	(3) pays the registration tax required by ~~law, and~~
27.26 	~~complying with other laws of this state relating to~~ this
27.27 	chapter; and 
27.28 	(4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the 
27.29 	registration of motor vehicles and licensing of ~~motor vehicles~~
27.30 	~~and~~ drivers.
27.31 	(b) The commissioner of veterans affairs shall design the
27.32 	emblem for these special plates subject to the approval of the
27.33 	~~registrar~~ commissioner. ~~No~~ 
27.34 	(c) An applicant ~~may~~ must not be issued more than two sets
27.35 	of plates for motor vehicles owned ~~or jointly owned~~ by the
27.36 	applicant. ~~The commissioner of veterans affairs shall estimate~~
28.1 	~~the number of special plates that will be required and submit~~
28.2 	~~the estimate to the registrar.~~
28.3 	~~(b)~~ (d) Special plates issued under this subdivision may
28.4 	only be used during the period that the owner ~~or joint owner~~ of
28.5 	the motor vehicle is a member of the ready reserve.  When the
28.6 	~~person~~ owner is no longer a member, the special plates must be
28.7 	removed from the motor vehicle ~~and returned to the registrar~~ by
28.8 	the owner.  On ~~returning~~ removing the special plates, either the
28.9 	owner or purchaser of the motor vehicle is entitled to receive
28.10 	regular plates for the motor vehicle without cost for the rest
28.11 	of the registration period for which the special plates were
28.12 	issued.  While the ~~person~~ owner is a member of the ready
28.13 	reserve, plates issued under this subdivision may be transferred
28.14 	to another motor vehicle owned ~~or jointly owned~~ by that ~~person~~ 
28.15 	individual on paying a fee of $5.
28.16 	~~(c) The fees collected under this subdivision must be paid~~
28.17 	~~into the state treasury and credited to the highway user tax~~
28.18 	~~distribution fund.~~
28.19 	~~(d)~~ (e) The ~~registrar~~ commissioner may adopt rules under
28.20 	the Administrative Procedure Act to govern the issuance and use
28.21 	of the special plates authorized by this subdivision.
28.22 		Subd. 2e.Volunteer ambulance attendants; special
28.23 	plates. (a) The ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall issue special
28.24 	license plates to an applicant who:
28.25 	(1) is a volunteer ambulance attendant as defined in
28.26 	section 144E.001, subdivision 15, and ~~who owns or jointly~~ owns a
28.27 	motor vehicle taxed as a passenger automobile~~.  The registrar~~
28.28 	~~shall issue the special plates on payment of~~ ;
28.29 	(2) pays the registration tax required by ~~law~~ this chapter 
28.30 	for the motor vehicle~~, compliance with all other applicable laws~~
28.31 	~~relating to~~ ;
28.32 	(3) pays a fee of $10 and any other fees required by this
28.33 	chapter; and 
28.34 	(4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the 
28.35 	registration of motor vehicles and licensing of ~~motor vehicles~~
28.36 	~~and~~ drivers~~, and payment of an additional fee of $10~~.
29.1 	(b) The ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall not issue more than
29.2 	two sets of these plates to each qualified applicant.
29.3 	~~(b) A person~~ (c) An individual may use special plates
29.4 	issued under this subdivision only during the period that
29.5 	the ~~person~~ individual is a volunteer ambulance attendant.  When
29.6 	the ~~person~~ individual to whom the special plates were issued
29.7 	ceases to be a volunteer ambulance attendant, the ~~person~~ 
29.8 	individual shall ~~return~~ remove each set of special plates issued
29.9 	~~to that person~~.  When ownership of ~~a~~ the motor vehicle is
29.10 	transferred, the ~~person~~ individual shall remove the special
29.11 	plates from that motor vehicle ~~and return them to the~~
29.12 	~~registrar~~.  On ~~return~~ removal of each set of plates, the owner
29.13 	of the motor vehicle, or new owner in case of a
29.14 	transferred motor vehicle, is entitled to receive
29.15 	regular ~~license~~ plates for the motor vehicle without cost for
29.16 	the rest of the registration period for which the set of special
29.17 	plates were issued.  Special plates issued under this
29.18 	subdivision may be transferred to another motor vehicle owned by
29.19 	the volunteer ambulance attendant on payment of a fee of $5.
29.20 	~~(c) The fees specified in this subdivision must be paid~~
29.21 	~~into the state treasury and deposited in the highway user tax~~
29.22 	~~distribution fund.~~
29.23 	(d) The commissioner may adopt rules governing the design,
29.24 	issuance, and sale of the special plates authorized by this
29.25 	subdivision.
29.26 		Subd. 2f.Original license plates. (a) On application of
29.27 	the owner and in lieu of issuing ~~license~~ plates under
29.28 	subdivision 1 to a motor vehicle registered and taxed as a
29.29 	passenger automobile, the ~~registrar~~ commissioner may assign to
29.30 	the motor vehicle original Minnesota ~~number~~ registration plates
29.31 	issued in the same year as the model year of the motor vehicle,
29.32 	if (1) the original ~~license~~ plates are at least 20 years old,
29.33 	(2) the owner of the motor vehicle has the original ~~license~~ 
29.34 	plates in possession at the time of the application, and (3) the
29.35 	owner provides the ~~license~~ plate number to the ~~registrar~~ 
29.36 	commissioner.
30.1 	(b) ~~License~~ Plates displayed under this subdivision,
30.2 	including ~~tabs and~~ stickers applied to the plates, must be
30.3 	clearly legible and must be displayed ~~at the front and rear of~~ 
30.4 	on the motor vehicle.
30.5 	(c) The ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall not assign the
30.6 	registration number on the original ~~license~~ plates to the motor 
30.7 	vehicle if the ~~registrar~~ commissioner determines that the number
30.8 	on the original plate is identical to the number on any ~~current~~
30.9 	~~license~~ plate in the current or reserved numbering system used
30.10 	by the ~~registrar~~ commissioner. ~~A person currently using license~~
30.11 	~~plates issued by the registrar on the vehicle shall return those~~
30.12 	~~license plates to the registrar before displaying original~~
30.13 	~~license plates under this subdivision.~~
30.14 	(d) ~~Notwithstanding~~ Despite subdivision 1, an original
30.15 	~~license~~ plate whose number has been assigned under this
30.16 	subdivision may be displayed for as long as the ~~license~~ plates,
30.17 	including tabs and stickers on the plates, are clearly
30.18 	legible and the number is not subsequently used by the
30.19 	commissioner as a plate number in a registration numbering
30.20 	system.
30.21 	(e) ~~Notwithstanding~~ Despite subdivision 1, original ~~license~~ 
30.22 	plates assigned under this subdivision need not bear a tab or
30.23 	sticker to indicate the month or year of registration if
30.24 	the motor vehicle carries the registration certificate issued
30.25 	under section 168.11 at all times when the motor vehicle is
30.26 	operated on the public highways.
30.27 	(f) The ~~registrar~~ commissioner may charge a fee for
30.28 	receiving an application and assigning original ~~license~~ plate
30.29 	numbers.
30.30 		Subd. 5.Additional fee. (a) In addition to any fee
30.31 	otherwise authorized or any tax otherwise imposed upon any ~~motor~~ 
30.32 	vehicle, the payment of which is required as a condition to the
30.33 	issuance of any ~~number license~~ plate or plates, the commissioner
30.34 	~~of public safety~~ shall impose the fee specified in paragraph (b)
30.35 	that is calculated to cover the cost of manufacturing and
30.36 	issuing the ~~license~~ plate or plates, except for ~~license~~ plates
31.1 	issued to disabled veterans as defined in section 168.031 and
31.2 	~~license~~ plates issued pursuant to section 168.124, 168.125, or
31.3 	168.27, subdivisions 16 and 17, for passenger automobiles. The
31.4 	commissioner shall issue graphic design ~~license~~ plates ~~shall~~ 
31.5 	only ~~be issued~~ for vehicles registered pursuant to section
31.6 	168.017 and recreational vehicles registered pursuant to section
31.7 	168.013, subdivision 1g.
31.8 	(b) Unless otherwise specified or exempted by statute, the
31.9 	following plate and validation sticker fees apply for the
31.10 	original, duplicate, or replacement issuance of a plate in a
31.11 	plate year:
31.12 	Sequential Regular Double Plate                  $ 4.25
31.13 	Sequential Special Plate-Double                  $ 7.00
31.14 	Sequential Regular Single Plate                  $ 3.00
31.15 	Sequential Special Plate-Single                  $ 5.50
31.16 	Utility Trailer Self-Adhesive Plate              $ 2.50
31.17 	Nonsequential Double Plate                       $14.00
31.18 	Nonsequential Single Plate                       $10.00
31.19 	Duplicate Sticker                                $ 1.00
31.20 	~~(c) Fees collected under this subdivision must be paid into~~
31.21 	~~the state treasury and credited to the highway user tax~~
31.22 	~~distribution fund.~~

31.23 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.123, is
31.24 	amended to read:
31.25 	168.123 VETERANS; SPECIAL ~~LICENSE~~ PLATES.
31.26 		Subdivision 1.General requirements; fees. (a) On
31.27 	payment of a fee of $10 for each set of two plates, or for a
31.28 	single plate in the case of a motorcycle plate, payment of the
31.29 	registration tax required by law, and compliance with other laws
31.30 	relating to the registration and licensing of a passenger
31.31 	automobile, ~~pickup truck, van, self-propelled~~ recreational
31.32 	~~equipment~~ motor vehicle, or motorcycle, as applicable,
31.33 	the ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall issue:
31.34 	(1) special ~~license~~ veteran's plates to an applicant who
31.35 	served in the active military service in a branch of the armed
31.36 	forces of the United States or of a nation or society allied
32.1 	with the United States in conducting a foreign war, was
32.2 	discharged under honorable conditions, and is ~~an owner or joint~~ 
32.3 	a registered owner of a passenger automobile~~, pickup truck, van,~~
32.4 	or ~~self-propelled~~ recreational ~~equipment~~ motor vehicle; or
32.5 	(2) a veteran's special motorcycle ~~license~~ plate as
32.6 	described in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), or another
32.7 	special ~~license~~ plate designed by the commissioner ~~of public~~
32.8 	~~safety~~ to an applicant who is a Vietnam veteran who served after
32.9 	July 1, 1961, and before July 1, 1978, and who served in the
32.10 	active military service in a branch of the armed forces of the
32.11 	United States in conducting a foreign war, was discharged under
32.12 	honorable conditions, and is ~~an owner or joint~~ a registered 
32.13 	owner of a motorcycle.  Plates issued under this clause must be
32.14 	the same size as ~~standard~~ regular motorcycle ~~license~~ plates.
32.15 	(b) The additional fee of $10 is payable for each set
32.16 	of veteran's plates, is payable only when the plates are issued,
32.17 	and is not payable in a year in which ~~tabs or~~ stickers are
32.18 	issued instead of ~~number~~ plates.  An applicant must not be
32.19 	issued plates for more than two ~~sets of plates for~~ motor 
32.20 	vehicles listed in paragraph (a) and ~~owned or jointly owned by~~ 
32.21 	registered to the applicant.
32.22 	(c) The veteran ~~shall~~ must have a certified copy of the
32.23 	veteran's discharge papers, indicating character of discharge,
32.24 	at the time of application.  If an applicant served in the
32.25 	active military service in a branch of the armed forces of a
32.26 	nation or society allied with the United States in conducting a
32.27 	foreign war and is unable to obtain a record of that service and
32.28 	discharge status, the commissioner of veterans affairs may
32.29 	certify the applicant as qualified for the veterans' ~~license~~ 
32.30 	plates provided under this section.
32.31 		Subd. 2.Design. The commissioner of veterans affairs
32.32 	shall design the emblem for the veterans' special plates,
32.33 	subject to the approval of the ~~registrar~~ commissioner, that
32.34 	satisfy the following requirements:
32.35 	(a) For a Vietnam veteran who served after July 1, 1961,
32.36 	and before July 1, 1978, the special plates must bear the
33.1 	inscription "VIETNAM VET" and the letters "V" and "V" with the
33.2 	first letter directly above the second letter and both letters
33.3 	just preceding the first numeral of the special ~~license~~ plate
33.4 	number.
33.5 	(b) For a veteran stationed on the island of Oahu, Hawaii,
33.6 	or offshore, during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7,
33.7 	1941, the special plates must bear the inscription "PEARL HARBOR
33.8 	SURVIVOR" and the letters "P" and "H" with the first letter
33.9 	directly above the second letter and both letters just preceding
33.10 	the first numeral of the special ~~license~~ plate number.
33.11 	(c) For a veteran who served during World War I or World
33.12 	War II, the ~~special~~ plates must bear the inscription "WORLD WAR
33.13 	VET" and:
33.14 	(1) for a World War I veteran, the characters "W" and "I"
33.15 	with the first character directly above the second character and
33.16 	both characters just preceding the first numeral of the special
33.17 	~~license~~ plate number; or
33.18 	(2) for a World War II veteran, the characters "W" and "II"
33.19 	with the first character directly above the second character and
33.20 	both characters just preceding the first numeral of the special
33.21 	~~license~~ plate number.
33.22 	(d) For a veteran who served during the Korean Conflict,
33.23 	the special plates must bear the inscription "KOREAN VET" and
33.24 	the letters "K" and "V" with the first letter directly above the
33.25 	second letter and both letters just preceding the first numeral
33.26 	of the special ~~license~~ plate number.
33.27 	(e) For a combat wounded veteran who is a recipient of the
33.28 	purple heart medal, the ~~special~~ plates must bear the inscription
33.29 	"COMBAT WOUNDED VET" and ~~inscribed with~~ have a facsimile on an
33.30 	emblem of the official purple heart medal and the letters "C"
33.31 	over "W" with the first letter directly over the second letter
33.32 	just preceding the first numeral of the special ~~license~~ plate
33.33 	number.
33.34 	(f) For a Persian Gulf War veteran, the ~~special~~ plates must
33.35 	bear the inscription "GULF WAR VET" and the letters "G" and "W"
33.36 	with the first letter directly above the second letter and both
34.1 	letters just preceding the first numeral of the special ~~license~~ 
34.2 	plate number.  For the purposes of this section, "Persian Gulf
34.3 	War veteran" means a person who served on active duty after
34.4 	August 1, 1990, in a branch of the armed forces of the United
34.5 	States or United Nations during Operation Desert Shield,
34.6 	Operation Desert Storm, or other military operation in the
34.7 	Persian Gulf area combat zone as designated in United States
34.8 	Presidential Executive Order No. 12744, dated January 21, 1991.
34.9 	(g) For a veteran who served in the Laos War after July 1,
34.10 	1961, and before July 1, 1978, the special plates must bear the
34.11 	inscription "LAOS WAR VET" and the letters "L" and "V" with the
34.12 	first letter directly above the second letter and both letters
34.13 	just preceding the first numeral of the special ~~license~~ plate
34.14 	number.
34.15 		~~Subd. 3.Number estimated.~~ ~~The commissioner of veterans~~
34.16 	~~affairs shall estimate the number of special plates that will be~~
34.17 	~~required and submit the estimate to the registrar.~~
34.18 		Subd. 4.Plates transfer. (a) On payment of a fee of $5,
34.19 	plates issued under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1),
34.20 	may be transferred to another passenger automobile~~, pickup~~
34.21 	~~truck, van,~~or ~~self-propelled~~ recreational ~~equipment owned or~~
34.22 	~~jointly owned by~~ motor vehicle registered to the ~~person~~ 
34.23 	individual to whom the plates were issued.
34.24 	(b) On payment of a fee of $5, a plate issued under
34.25 	subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), may be transferred to
34.26 	another motorcycle ~~owned or jointly owned by~~ registered to the
34.27 	~~person~~ individual to whom the plate was issued.
34.28 		~~Subd. 5.Fees credited.~~ ~~Fees collected under this~~
34.29 	~~section must be paid into the state treasury and credited to the~~
34.30 	~~highway user tax distribution fund.~~
34.31 		Subd. 6.Rules. The ~~registrar~~ commissioner may adopt
34.32 	rules under the Administrative Procedure Act to govern the
34.33 	issuance and use of the special plates authorized by this
34.34 	section.

34.35 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.1235, is
34.36 	amended to read:
35.1 	168.1235 VETERANS SERVICE ~~GROUPS; SPECIAL STICKERS~~ GROUP
35.2 	EMBLEMS.
35.3 		Subdivision 1.General requirements; fees. (a) ~~On~~
35.4 	~~payment of a fee of $10 for each set of two license plates,~~
35.5 	~~payment of the registration tax required by law, and compliance~~
35.6 	~~with other laws relating to the registration and licensing of a~~
35.7 	~~passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, or self-propelled~~
35.8 	~~recreational vehicle, as applicable,~~The ~~registrar~~ commissioner 
35.9 	shall issue a special ~~license~~ plate ~~sticker~~ emblem for each
35.10 	plate to an applicant who:
35.11 	(1) is a member of a congressionally chartered veterans
35.12 	service organization and is ~~an owner or joint~~ a registered owner
35.13 	of a passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, or self-propelled
35.14 	recreational vehicle;
35.15 	(2) pays the registration tax required by law;
35.16 	(3) pays a fee of $10 for each set of two plates, and any
35.17 	other fees required by this chapter; and 
35.18 	(4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the
35.19 	registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.
35.20 	(b) The additional fee of $10 is payable at the time of
35.21 	initial application for the special ~~license~~ plate ~~stickers~~ 
35.22 	emblem and when the ~~license~~ plates must be replaced or renewed.
35.23 	An applicant must not be issued more than two sets of special
35.24 	~~license~~ plate ~~stickers~~ emblems for motor vehicles listed in
35.25 	paragraph (a) and ~~owned or jointly owned by~~ registered to the
35.26 	applicant.
35.27 	(c) The ~~commissioner of veterans affairs shall determine~~
35.28 	~~what documentation is required by each applicant to show that~~
35.29 	~~the applicant is a member of a congressionally chartered~~
35.30 	~~veterans service organization and is entitled to the special~~
35.31 	~~license plate stickers~~ applicant must present a valid card
35.32 	indicating membership in the American Legion, Disabled American
35.33 	Veterans, or Veterans of Foreign Wars.
35.34 		Subd. 2.Design. (a) The commissioner of veterans
35.35 	affairs, after consultation with each of the congressionally
35.36 	chartered veterans service organizations, shall design the
36.1 	special ~~license~~ plate ~~stickers~~ emblems, subject to the approval
36.2 	of the ~~registrar~~ commissioner.  The emblem~~, symbol, or other~~
36.3 	~~pictorial representation on the sticker~~ must be at least as
36.4 	large as the letters and numerals on the plate and the ~~registrar~~ 
36.5 	commissioner shall allow for plates with spaces for the ~~stickers~~ 
36.6 	emblem in place of a numeral or letter.
36.7 	(b) Each congressionally chartered veterans service
36.8 	organization must arrange for any applicable rules of the
36.9 	national organization to be changed or copyrights to be released
36.10 	before the commissioner may issue special ~~license plate stickers~~ 
36.11 	emblems to members of any particular service organization under
36.12 	this section.
36.13 		~~Subd. 3.Number estimated.~~ ~~The commissioner of veterans~~
36.14 	~~affairs shall estimate the number of special plate stickers that~~
36.15 	~~will be required and submit the estimate to the registrar.~~
36.16 		Subd. 4.Plate ~~stickers~~ emblem transfer. ~~Notwithstanding~~ 
36.17 	Despite section 168.12 or other law to the contrary, on payment
36.18 	of a fee of $5, the veterans service organization special plate
36.19 	~~stickers~~ emblems issued under subdivision 1, may be transferred
36.20 	by the owner to other ~~license~~ plates on a passenger automobile,
36.21 	pickup truck, van, or self-propelled recreational vehicle ~~owned~~
36.22 	~~or jointly owned by~~ registered to the person to whom the
36.23 	~~stickers~~ emblems were issued.
36.24 		~~Subd. 5.Fees credited.~~ ~~Fees collected under this~~
36.25 	~~section must be paid into the state treasury and credited to the~~
36.26 	~~highway user tax distribution fund.~~

36.27 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.124, is
36.28 	amended to read:
36.29 	168.124 SPECIAL PLATES FOR MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS.
36.30 		Subdivision 1.Issuance and design. (a) The ~~registrar of~~
36.31 	~~motor vehicles~~ commissioner shall issue special ~~license~~ plates
36.32 	bearing the inscription "MEDAL OF HONOR" to an applicant who:
36.33 	(1) is a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor ~~and~~
36.34 	~~upon the applicant's compliance with the laws of this state~~
36.35 	~~relating to~~ ;
36.36 	(2) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile,
37.1 	motorcycle, or recreational motor vehicle; and 
37.2 	(3) complies with this chapter and rules governing the
37.3 	registration of motor vehicles and licensing of ~~motor vehicles~~
37.4 	~~and~~ drivers.
37.5 	(b) The special ~~license~~ plates must be of a design and size
37.6 	determined by the ~~registrar~~ commissioner.  Only one set of
37.7 	plates, or a single plate in the case of a motorcycle,bearing
37.8 	the inscription "MEDAL OF HONOR" may be issued for each
37.9 	qualified applicant.
37.10 		Subd. 2.Application. Application for issuance of these
37.11 	plates may be made only at the time of renewal or first
37.12 	application for registration.
37.13 		Subd. 3.No fee. The ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall issue
37.14 	a set of medal of honor plates to qualified applicants free of
37.15 	charge and the plates must be replaced ~~by the department~~ without
37.16 	charge if they become damaged.  In addition, no fee may be
37.17 	charged for a subsequent year when ~~tabs or~~ stickers are issued
37.18 	for ~~that~~ a motor vehicle listed in subdivision 1 on which the
37.19 	~~special~~ medal of honor plates are placed. The motor vehicle
37.20 	must be for personal use, not commercial purposes.
37.21 		Subd. 4.Transfer. Despite the provisions of section
37.22 	168.12, subdivision 1, medal of honor plates issued under this
37.23 	section may be transferred to another personal motor vehicle
37.24 	~~owned or jointly owned by~~ registered to the medal of honor
37.25 	recipient upon notification to the ~~registrar of motor vehicles~~ 
37.26 	commissioner.
37.27 		~~Subd. 5.Motor vehicle; special definition.~~ ~~For purposes~~
37.28 	~~of this section, "motor vehicle" means a vehicle for personal~~
37.29 	~~use, not used for commercial purposes, and may include a~~
37.30 	~~passenger automobile, van, pickup truck, motorcycle, or~~
37.31 	~~recreational vehicle.~~
37.32 		~~Subd. 6.When issued.~~ ~~The registrar of motor vehicles~~
37.33 	~~shall begin issuing medal of honor plates for the calendar year~~
37.34 	~~1984 and thereafter.~~

37.35 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.125, is
37.36 	amended to read:
38.1 	168.125 SPECIAL ~~LICENSE~~ PLATES FOR FORMER PRISONERS OF
38.2 	WAR.
38.3 		Subdivision 1.Issuance and design. (a) The ~~registrar~~ 
38.4 	commissioner shall issue special ~~license~~ plates bearing the
38.5 	inscription "EX-POW" to any applicant who:
38.6 	(1) is both a former prisoner of war and ~~an owner or joint~~ 
38.7 	a registered owner of a passenger automobile, motorcycle, or
38.8 	recreational motor vehicle ~~upon the applicant's compliance with~~
38.9 	~~all the laws of this state relating to~~ ; and 
38.10 	(2) complies with this chapter and rules governing the
38.11 	registration of motor vehicles and licensing of ~~motor vehicles~~
38.12 	~~and~~ drivers.
38.13 	(b) The special ~~license~~ plates ~~shall~~ must be of a design
38.14 	and size to be determined by the commissioner. Only one set of 
38.15 	plates, or a single plate in the case of a motorcycle,bearing
38.16 	the "EX-POW" inscription may be issued for ~~only one motor~~
38.17 	~~vehicle per~~ each qualified applicant.
38.18 		Subd. 1a.Application. Application for issuance of these
38.19 	plates ~~shall~~ must be made at the time of renewal or first
38.20 	application for registration.  The application ~~shall~~ must 
38.21 	include a certification by the commissioner of veterans affairs
38.22 	that the applicant was a member of the military forces of the
38.23 	United States who was captured, separated, and incarcerated by
38.24 	an enemy of the United States during a period of armed conflict.
38.25 		Subd. 1b.No fee. The ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall issue
38.26 	a set of EX-POW plates, or a single plate for a motorcycle,to
38.27 	qualified applicants, free of charge ~~for the cost of the plates~~,
38.28 	and shall replace them without charge if they become damaged.
38.29 	In addition, no fee may be charged for a subsequent year
38.30 	when ~~tabs or~~ stickers are issued for that motor vehicle on which
38.31 	the ~~special~~ EX-POW plates are placed.
38.32 		Subd. 1c.Plates transfer. ~~Notwithstanding~~ Despite the
38.33 	provisions of section 168.12, subdivision 1, the special ~~license~~ 
38.34 	plates issued under this section may be transferred to another
38.35 	motor vehicle ~~owned or jointly owned by~~ registered to the former
38.36 	prisoner of war upon notification to the ~~registrar of motor~~
39.1 	~~vehicles~~ commissioner.
39.2 		Subd. 1d.Surviving spouse. Upon the death of a former
39.3 	prisoner of war, the ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall continue to
39.4 	issue free of charge, upon renewal, the special ~~license~~ plates
39.5 	to a motor vehicle owned by the surviving spouse of the former
39.6 	prisoner of war.  Special ~~license~~ plates issued to a surviving
39.7 	spouse may be transferred to another motor vehicle ~~owned by~~ 
39.8 	registered to the surviving spouse as provided in subdivision
39.9 	1c.  No fee may be charged for replacement plates issued to a
39.10 	surviving spouse or for ~~tabs or~~ stickers issued for the motor
39.11 	vehicle on which the special "EX-POW" plates are placed.  A
39.12 	surviving spouse is not exempt from the motor vehicle
39.13 	registration tax.
39.14 		~~Subd. 1e.Motor vehicle; special definition.~~ ~~For~~
39.15 	~~purposes of this section, "motor vehicle" means a passenger~~
39.16 	~~automobile, van, pickup truck, motorcycle, or recreational~~
39.17 	~~vehicle.~~
39.18 		Subd. 2.~~special~~ plates; ex-pow and disability
39.19 	~~insignia~~ emblems. The ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall issue
39.20 	special ~~license~~ plates bearing both the "EX-POW" and
39.21 	disability ~~insignia~~ emblem to any applicant who is entitled to
39.22 	the special ~~license~~ plates provided under this section and who
39.23 	is also entitled to special ~~license~~ plates for the physically
39.24 	disabled under section 168.021 upon compliance with the
39.25 	provisions of both sections.  The ~~special license~~ plates ~~shall~~ 
39.26 	must be of a design and size ~~to be~~ determined by the
39.27 	commissioner.
39.28 		Subd. 3.Rules; commissioner of public safety. The
39.29 	commissioner of public safety may ~~promulgate~~ adopt by rule, in
39.30 	accordance with ~~the provisions of~~ chapter 14, the procedures for
39.31 	issuance or transfer of the special ~~license~~ plates authorized
39.32 	under this section.
39.33 		Subd. 4.Rules; commissioner of veterans affairs. The
39.34 	commissioner of veterans affairs shall establish the procedure
39.35 	for obtaining the certification of former prisoner of war status.
39.36 		Subd. 5.Savings provision. Nothing in this section
40.1 	~~shall alter~~ alters the exemption for disabled war veterans
40.2 	provided for in section 168.031.

40.3 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.1255, is
40.4 	amended to read:
40.5 	168.1255  ~~SPECIAL~~ VETERAN CONTRIBUTION ~~LICENSE~~ PLATES.
40.6 		Subdivision 1.General requirements and procedures.
 40.7 	The ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall issue special veteran
40.8 	contribution ~~license~~ plates to an applicant who:
40.9 	(1) is a veteran, as defined in section 197.447;
40.10 	(2) is ~~an owner or joint~~ a registered owner of a passenger
40.11 	automobile~~, pickup truck, or van~~;
40.12 	(3) pays a fee of $10 to cover the costs of handling and
40.13 	manufacturing the plates;
40.14 	(4) pays the registration tax required under section
40.15 	168.013;
40.16 	(5) pays the fees required under this chapter;
40.17 	(6) pays an additional onetime World War II memorial
40.18 	contribution of $30, which the department shall retain until all
40.19 	start-up costs associated with the development and issuing of
40.20 	the plates have been recovered, after which the commissioner
40.21 	shall deposit contributions in the World War II donation match
40.22 	account; and
40.23 	(7) complies with ~~laws~~ this chapter and rules governing the 
40.24 	registration of motor vehicles and licensing of ~~vehicles and~~ 
40.25 	drivers.
40.26 		Subd. 2.Design. The commissioner of veterans affairs
40.27 	shall design an emblem for the special plates, subject to the
40.28 	approval of the ~~registrar~~ commissioner of public safety,
40.29 	that ~~satisfy~~ satisfies the ~~following~~ requirements in this
40.30 	subdivision:
40.31 	(1) the special veteran contribution plates must bear the
40.32 	inscription "PROUD TO BE A VETERAN" on the bottom of the plate;
40.33 	and
40.34 	(2) the flag of the United States of America must appear on
40.35 	the left side of the plate just preceding the first letter or
40.36 	numeral of the special ~~license~~ plate number.
41.1 		Subd. 3.Plate transfers. ~~Notwithstanding~~ Despite 
41.2 	section 168.12, subdivision 1, on payment of a transfer fee of
41.3 	$5, plates issued under this section may be transferred to
41.4 	another passenger automobile~~, pickup truck, or van owned or~~
41.5 	~~jointly owned by~~ registered to the ~~person~~ individual to whom the
41.6 	~~special~~ veteran contribution plates were issued.
41.7 		Subd. 4.Fees credited. ~~The fees collected under this~~
41.8 	~~section must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to~~
41.9 	~~the highway user tax distribution fund.~~Fees collected under
41.10 	this section do not include the contributions collected for the
41.11 	World War II memorial donation match account.
41.12 		Subd. 5.Record. The ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall
41.13 	maintain a record of the number of special plates issued under
41.14 	this section.

41.15 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.127,
41.16 	subdivision 6, is amended to read:
41.17 		Subd. 6.Fees.  Instead of the filing fee described in
41.18 	section 168.33, subdivision 7, the applicant for fleet
41.19 	registration shall pay an equivalent administrative fee to the
41.20 	commissioner for each vehicle in the fleet. ~~The administrative~~
41.21 	~~fee must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the~~
41.22 	~~highway user tax distribution fund.~~

41.23 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.128, is
41.24 	amended to read:
41.25 	168.128 LIMOUSINE ~~REGISTRATION, LICENSE~~ PLATES.
41.26 		Subdivision 1.~~unique~~ limousine registration ~~category~~. A
41.27 	unique vehicle registration category is established for
41.28 	limousines ~~as defined in section 168.011, subdivision 35~~.
41.29 		Subd. 2.~~license~~ plates. (a) A person who operates a
41.30 	limousine for other than personal use shall ~~apply to~~ register
41.31 	the motor vehicle as provided in this section.
41.32 	(b) A person who operates a limousine for personal use may
41.33 	apply.  The ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall issue limousine ~~license~~ 
41.34 	plates ~~upon the applicant's compliance with laws relating to~~
41.35 	~~registration and licensing of motor vehicles and drivers and~~
41.36 	~~certification by~~ to the registered owner of a limousine who:
42.1 	(1) certifies that an insurance policy under section 65B.13
42.2 	in an aggregate amount of $300,000 per accident is in effect for
42.3 	the entire period of the registration ~~under section 65B.135.~~
42.4 	~~The applicant must provide the registrar~~ ;
42.5 	(2) provides the commissioner with proof that the passenger
42.6 	automobile license tax and a $10 fee have been paid for each
42.7 	limousine receiving limousine ~~license~~ plates; and 
42.8 	(3) complies with this chapter and rules governing the
42.9 	registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.
42.10 	(c) The limousine ~~license~~ plates must be designed to
42.11 	specifically identify the vehicle as a limousine and must be
42.12 	clearly marked with the letters "LM."  Limousine ~~license~~ plates
42.13 	may not be transferred upon sale of the limousine, but may be
42.14 	transferred to another limousine owned by the same person upon
42.15 	notifying the ~~registrar~~ commissioner and paying a $5 transfer
42.16 	fee.
42.17 		Subd. 3.Insurance. (a) The application must include a
42.18 	certificate of insurance verifying that a valid commercial
42.19 	insurance policy is in effect and giving the name of the
42.20 	insurance company and the number of the insurance policy.  The
42.21 	policy must provide stated limits of liability, exclusive of
42.22 	interest and costs, with respect to each motor vehicle for which
42.23 	coverage is granted, of not less than $100,000 because of bodily
42.24 	injury to one person in any one accident and, subject to ~~said~~ 
42.25 	that limit for one person, of not less than $300,000 because of
42.26 	injury to two or more persons in any one accident and of not
42.27 	less than $100,000 because of injury to or destruction of
42.28 	property.  The insurance company must notify the commissioner if
42.29 	the policy is canceled or if the policy no longer provides the
42.30 	coverage required by this subdivision.
42.31 	(b) The commissioner shall immediately notify the
42.32 	commissioner of transportation if the policy of a person
42.33 	required to have a permit under section 221.84 is canceled or no
42.34 	longer provides the coverage required by this subdivision.
42.35 		~~Subd. 4.Fees credited to highway user fund.~~ ~~Fees~~
42.36 	~~collected from the sale of license plates under this section~~
43.1 	~~must be paid into the state treasury and credited to the highway~~
43.2 	~~user tax distribution fund.~~

43.3 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.129, is
43.4 	amended to read:
43.5 	168.129 SPECIAL COLLEGIATE ~~LICENSE~~ PLATES.
43.6 		Subdivision 1.General requirements and procedures. The
43.7 	commissioner ~~of public safety~~ shall issue special collegiate
43.8 	~~license~~ plates to an applicant who:
43.9 	(1) is ~~an owner or joint~~ a registered owner of a passenger
43.10 	automobile~~, pickup truck, or van~~;
43.11 	(2) pays a fee ~~determined by the commissioner~~ as specified
43.12 	in section 168.12, subdivision 5,to cover the costs of handling
43.13 	and manufacturing the plates;
43.14 	(3) pays the registration tax required under section
43.15 	168.013;
43.16 	(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
43.17 	(5) contributes at least $25 annually to the scholarship
43.18 	account established in subdivision 6; and
43.19 	(6) complies with ~~laws~~ this chapter and rules governing
43.20 	registration of motor vehicles and licensing of ~~vehicles and~~ 
43.21 	drivers.
43.22 		Subd. 2.Design. (a) After consultation with each
43.23 	participating college, university,or postsecondary system, the
43.24 	commissioner shall design ~~the~~ an emblem for each special
43.25 	collegiate ~~plates~~ plate.
43.26 	(b) In consultation with the commissioner, a participating
43.27 	college or university annually shall indicate the anticipated
43.28 	number of plates needed.
43.29 		Subd. 3.No refund. Contributions under this section
43.30 	must not be refunded.
43.31 		Subd. 4.Plates transfer. ~~Notwithstanding~~ Despite 
43.32 	section 168.12, subdivision 1, on payment of a transfer fee of
43.33 	$5, plates issued under this section may be transferred to
43.34 	another passenger ~~vehicle, pickup, or van owned or jointly owned~~
43.35 	~~by~~ automobile registered to the ~~person~~ individual to whom the
43.36 	special collegiate plates were issued.
44.1 		Subd. 5.Fees credited. ~~The fees collected under this~~
44.2 	~~section must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to~~
44.3 	~~the highway user tax distribution fund.~~Fees collected under
44.4 	this section do not include the contributions collected for the
44.5 	scholarship account.
44.6 		Subd. 6.Scholarship account. A scholarship account is
44.7 	created in the state treasury.  Except for one percent that may
44.8 	be retained by the commissioner ~~of public safety~~ for
44.9 	administrative costs, all contributions received under this
44.10 	section must be deposited by the commissioner in the scholarship
44.11 	account.  Money in the scholarship account is appropriated to
44.12 	the governing board of the institution to which it is
44.13 	attributable, as provided in subdivision 7.
44.14 		Subd. 7.Record. The commissioner shall maintain a
44.15 	record of the number of ~~license~~ plates issued for each
44.16 	postsecondary institution or system ~~in order~~ to determine the
44.17 	amount of scholarship funds available to that institution or
44.18 	system.

44.19 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.1291, is
44.20 	amended to read:
44.21 	168.1291 SPECIAL ~~LICENSE~~ PLATES; UNIFORM DESIGN, UNIQUE
44.22 	EMBLEMS.
44.23 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section
44.24 	"special ~~license~~ plates" means ~~license~~ plates issued under
44.25 	sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b and 2e; 168.1235; and 168.129.
44.26 		Subd. 2.uniform design of special plates. (a) The
44.27 	commissioner shall design a single special ~~license~~ plate that
44.28 	will contain a unique number and a space for a unique ~~symbol~~ 
44.29 	emblem for plates issued under sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b
44.30 	and 2e; 168.1235; and 168.129.  The commissioner shall design a
44.31 	unique ~~symbol~~ emblem related to the purpose of each
44.32 	special ~~license~~ plate.
44.33 	(b) Any provision of sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b to
44.34 	2e; 168.123; and 168.129,that requires the placement of a
44.35 	specified letter or letters on a special ~~license~~ plate applies
44.36 	to those ~~license~~ plates only to the extent that the commissioner
45.1 	includes the letter or letters in the design. ~~Where~~ 
45.2 	(c) If a law authorizing a special ~~license~~ plate contains a
45.3 	specific requirement for graphic design of that ~~license~~ plate,
45.4 	that requirement applies to the appropriate unique ~~symbol the~~
45.5 	~~commissioner designs~~ emblem.
45.6 		Subd. 3.Issuance of special plates with unique
45.7 	~~symbols~~ emblems. ~~Notwithstanding~~ Despite section 168.12,
45.8 	subdivisions 2b to 2e; 168.123; or 168.129, beginning with
45.9 	special ~~license~~ plates issued in calendar year 1996,the
45.10 	commissioner shall issue each class of special ~~license~~ plates
45.11 	permanently marked with specific designs under those laws only
45.12 	until the commissioner's supply of those ~~license~~ plates is
45.13 	exhausted.  Thereafter the commissioner shall issue under those
45.14 	laws only the ~~license~~ plate authorized under subdivision 2, with
45.15 	the appropriate unique ~~symbol~~ emblem attached.
45.16 		Subd. 4.Fees. ~~Notwithstanding~~ Despite section 168.12,
45.17 	subdivisions 2b to 2e; 168.123; or 168.129, the commissioner
45.18 	shall charge a fee of $10 for each set of ~~license~~ plates issued
45.19 	under this section.
45.20 		Subd. 5.~~application~~ applicability. This section does
45.21 	not apply to a special motorcycle ~~license~~ plate designed by the
45.22 	~~registrar~~ commissioner under section 168.123, subdivision 1,
45.23 	clause (2).

45.24 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.1293, is
45.25 	amended to read:
45.26 	168.1293 SPECIAL ~~LICENSE~~ PLATES; AUTHORIZATION;
45.27 	DISCONTINUANCE.
45.28 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section
45.29 	and section 168.1297, "special ~~license~~ plate" means a ~~license~~ 
45.30 	plate ~~that is~~ authorized by ~~law~~ sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b
45.31 	and 2e; 168.1235; and 168.129,to have wording and graphics that
45.32 	differ from a Minnesota passenger vehicle ~~license~~ plate.
45.33 		Subd. 2.Submissions to ~~department~~ commissioner. (a) A
45.34 	person, legal entity, or other requester, however organized,
45.35 	that plans to seek legislation establishing a new ~~special~~
45.36 	~~license~~ plate shall submit the following information and fee to
46.1 	the ~~Department of Public Safety~~ commissioner:
46.2 	(1) The requester shall submit a request for the special
46.3 	~~license~~ plate being sought, describing the proposed ~~license~~ 
46.4 	plate in general terms, the purpose of the plate, and the
46.5 	proposed fee or minimum contribution required for the plate.
46.6 	(2) The requester shall submit the results of a scientific
46.7 	sample survey of Minnesota motor vehicle owners that indicates
46.8 	that at least 10,000 motor vehicle owners intend to purchase the
46.9 	proposed plate with the proposed fee or minimum contribution.
46.10 	The requester's plan to undertake the survey must be reported to
46.11 	the ~~department~~ commissioner before the survey is undertaken.
46.12 	The survey must be performed independently of the requester by
46.13 	another person or legal entity, however organized, that conducts
46.14 	similar sample surveys in the normal course of business.
46.15 	(3) The requester shall submit an application fee of
46.16 	$20,000, to cover the ~~department's~~ cost of reviewing the
46.17 	application for a new plate and developing the new special
46.18 	~~license~~ plate if authorized by law.  State funds may not be used
46.19 	to pay the application fee.
46.20 	(4) The requester shall submit a marketing strategy that
46.21 	contains (i) short-term and long-term marketing plans for the
46.22 	requested plate, and (ii) a financial analysis showing the
46.23 	anticipated revenues and the planned expenditures of any fee or
46.24 	contribution derived from the requested plate.
46.25 	(b) The requester shall submit the information required
46.26 	under paragraph (a) to the ~~department~~ commissioner at least 120
46.27 	days before the convening of the next regular legislative
46.28 	session at which the requester will submit the proposal.
46.29 		Subd. 3.Design; redesign. (a) If the proposed new 
46.30 	special ~~license~~ plate sought by the requester is approved by
46.31 	law, the requester shall submit the proposed design for the
46.32 	plate to the ~~department~~ commissioner as soon as practicable, but
46.33 	not later than 120 days after the effective date of the law
46.34 	authorizing issuance of the plate.  The ~~department~~ commissioner 
46.35 	is responsible for selecting the final design for the
46.36 	special ~~license~~ plate.
47.1 	(b) The requester that originally requested a special
47.2 	~~license~~ plate subsequently approved by law may not submit a new
47.3 	design for the plate within the five years following the date of
47.4 	first issuance of the plate unless the inventory of those plates
47.5 	has been exhausted.  The requester may deplete the remaining
47.6 	inventory of the plates by reimbursing the ~~department~~ 
47.7 	commissioner for the cost of the plates.
47.8 		Subd. 4.Refund of fee. If the special ~~license~~ plate
47.9 	requested is not authorized in the legislative session at which
47.10 	authorization was sought, the ~~department~~ commissioner shall
47.11 	refund $17,500 of the application fee to the requester.
47.12 		Subd. 5.Discontinuance of plate. (a) The
47.13 	~~department~~ commissioner shall discontinue the issuance or
47.14 	renewal of any special ~~license~~ plate authorized by sections
47.15 	168.12, subdivisions 2b and 2e; 168.1235; and 168.129,if (1)
47.16 	fewer than 1,000 sets of those plates are currently registered
47.17 	at the end of the first six years during which the plates are
47.18 	available, or (2) fewer than 1,000 sets of those plates are
47.19 	currently registered at the end of any subsequent two-year
47.20 	period following the first six years of availability.
47.21 	(b) The ~~department may~~ commissioner shall discontinue the
47.22 	issuance or renewal of any special ~~license~~ plate authorized by
47.23 	sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b and 2e; 168.1235; and 168.129,
47.24 	and distribution of any contributions resulting from that plate,
47.25 	if the ~~department~~ commissioner determines that (1) the fund or
47.26 	requester receiving the contributions no longer exists, (2) the
47.27 	requester has stopped providing services that are authorized to
47.28 	be funded from the contribution proceeds, (3) the requester has
47.29 	requested discontinuance, or (4) contributions have been used in
47.30 	violation of subdivision 6.
47.31 	(c) Nothing in this subdivision applies to ~~license~~ plates
47.32 	issued under section 168.123, 168.124, 168.125, or 168.1255.
47.33 		Subd. 6.Use of contributions. Contributions made as a
47.34 	condition of obtaining a special ~~license~~ plate authorized by
47.35 	sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b and 2e; 168.1235; and 168.129,
47.36 	and interest earned on the contributions, may not be spent for
48.1 	commercial or for-profit purposes.
48.2 		Subd. 7.Deposit of fee; appropriation. The commissioner
48.3 	shall deposit the application fee under subdivision 2, paragraph
48.4 	(a), clause (3), in the ~~highway user tax distribution fund~~ 
48.5 	vehicle services operating account of the special revenue fund
48.6 	under section 299A.705.  An amount sufficient to pay the
48.7 	department's cost in implementing and administering this
48.8 	section, including payment of refunds under subdivision 4, is
48.9 	appropriated to the commissioner.

48.10 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.1296, is
48.11 	amended to read:
48.12 	168.1296  ~~SPECIAL~~ CRITICAL HABITAT ~~LICENSE~~ PLATES.
48.13 		Subdivision 1.General requirements and procedures. (a)
48.14 	The ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall issue ~~special~~ critical
48.15 	habitat ~~license~~ plates to an applicant who:
48.16 	(1) is ~~an owner or joint~~ a registered owner of a passenger
48.17 	automobile~~, pickup truck, or van~~;
48.18 	(2) pays a fee of $10 to cover the costs of handling and
48.19 	manufacturing the plates;
48.20 	(3) pays the registration tax required under section
48.21 	168.013;
48.22 	(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
48.23 	(5) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the Minnesota
48.24 	critical habitat private sector matching account established in
48.25 	section 84.943; and
48.26 	(6) complies with ~~laws~~ this chapter and rules governing
48.27 	registration of motor vehicles and licensing of ~~vehicles and~~ 
48.28 	drivers.
48.29 	(b) The critical habitat ~~license~~ plate application ~~form~~ 
48.30 	must ~~clearly~~ indicate that the annual contribution specified
48.31 	under paragraph (a), clause (5), is a minimum contribution to
48.32 	receive the ~~license~~ plate and that the applicant may make an
48.33 	additional contribution to the account.
48.34 		Subd. 2.Design. After consultation with interested
48.35 	groups, the commissioner of natural resources and the
48.36 	~~registrar~~ commissioner shall jointly select a suitable symbol
49.1 	for use by the ~~registrar~~ commissioner to design the ~~special~~ 
49.2 	plates.
49.3 		Subd. 3.No refund. Contributions under this section
49.4 	must not be refunded.
49.5 		Subd. 4.Plate transfers. Notwithstanding section
49.6 	168.12, subdivision 1, on payment of a transfer fee of $5,
49.7 	plates issued under this section may be transferred to another
49.8 	passenger automobile~~, pickup truck, or van owned or jointly~~
49.9 	~~owned by~~ registered to the person to whom the ~~special~~ plates
49.10 	were issued.
49.11 		Subd. 5.Contribution and fees credited. Contributions
49.12 	under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (5), must be paid to
49.13 	the ~~registrar~~ commissioner and credited to the Minnesota
49.14 	critical habitat private sector matching account established in
49.15 	section 84.943.  The fees collected under this section must be
49.16 	deposited in the ~~highway user tax distribution fund~~ vehicle
49.17 	services operating account of the special revenue fund under
49.18 	section 299A.705.
49.19 		Subd. 6.Record. The ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall
49.20 	maintain a record of the number of ~~special~~ plates issued under
49.21 	this section.

49.22 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.1297, is
49.23 	amended to read:
49.24 	168.1297 SPECIAL "ROTARY MEMBER" ~~LICENSE~~ PLATES.
49.25 		Subdivision 1.General requirements and procedures.
 49.26 	The ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall issue special "Rotary member"
49.27 	~~license~~ plates to an applicant who:
49.28 	(1) is ~~an owner or joint~~ a registered owner of a passenger
49.29 	automobile~~, pickup truck, or van~~;
49.30 	(2) pays a fee of $10 to cover the costs of handling and
49.31 	manufacturing the plates;
49.32 	(3) pays the registration tax required under section
49.33 	168.013;
49.34 	(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
49.35 	(5) submits proof to the ~~registrar~~ commissioner that the
49.36 	applicant is a member of Rotary International; and
50.1 	(6) complies with ~~laws~~ this chapter and rules governing
50.2 	registration of motor vehicles and licensing of ~~vehicles and~~ 
50.3 	drivers.
50.4 		Subd. 2.Design. A special ~~license~~ plate under this
50.5 	section consists of a ~~special license~~ plate as described in
50.6 	section 168.1291 with a unique ~~symbol~~ emblem that is the
50.7 	recognized emblem of Rotary International.
50.8 		Subd. 3.Compliance with other law. The commissioner
50.9 	shall take no action under this section unless the commissioner
50.10 	determines that Rotary International, or one or more districts
50.11 	of Rotary International, has complied with section 168.1293,
50.12 	subdivision 2, paragraph (a).  Issuance and renewal of ~~license~~ 
50.13 	plates under this section are subject to section 168.1293,
50.14 	subdivisions 3 to 6.

50.15 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.27,
50.16 	subdivision 11, is amended to read:
50.17 		Subd. 11.dealer's licenses; location change notice;
50.18 	fee. (a) Application for a dealer's license or notification of
50.19 	a change of location of the place of business on a dealer's 
50.20 	license must include a street address, not a post office box,
50.21 	and is subject to the ~~registrar's~~ commissioner's approval.
50.22 	(b) Upon the filing of an application for a dealer's 
50.23 	license and the proper fee, ~~the registrar is authorized,~~unless
50.24 	the application on its face appears to be invalid, ~~to~~ the
50.25 	commissioner shall grant a 90-day temporary license.  During the
50.26 	90-day period following issuance of the temporary license,
50.27 	the ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall ~~investigate the fitness of the~~
50.28 	~~applicant,~~inspect the place of business site~~,~~and ~~make other~~
50.29 	~~investigation as necessary to~~ insure compliance with ~~the~~
50.30 	~~licensing law~~ this section and rules adopted under this section.
50.31 	(c) The ~~registrar~~ commissioner may extend the temporary
50.32 	license 30 days to allow the temporarily licensed dealer to come
50.33 	into full compliance with this section and rules adopted under
50.34 	this section.
50.35 	~~At the end of the period of investigation~~ (d) In no more
50.36 	than 120 days following issuance of the temporary license, the
51.1 	dealer license must either be granted or denied.
51.2 	(e) A license must be denied under the following conditions:
51.3 	(1) The license must be denied if within the previous ten
51.4 	years the applicant was enjoined due to a violation of section
51.5 	325F.69 or convicted of violating section 325E.14, 325E.15,
51.6 	325E.16, or 325F.69, or convicted under section 609.53 of
51.7 	receiving or selling stolen vehicles, or convicted of violating
51.8 	United States Code, title 15, sections 1981 to 1991~~, as amended~~
51.9 	~~through December 31, 1984,~~or pleaded guilty, entered a plea of
51.10 	nolo contendere or no contest, or has been found guilty in a
51.11 	court of competent jurisdiction of any charge of failure to pay
51.12 	state or federal income or sales taxes or felony charge of
51.13 	forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses,
51.14 	theft by swindle, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or bribery.
51.15 	(2) The license must also be denied if within the previous
51.16 	year the applicant has been denied a dealer license.
51.17 	(3) A license must also be denied if the applicant has had
51.18 	a dealer license revoked within the previous ten years.
51.19 	(f) If the application is approved, the ~~registrar~~ 
51.20 	commissioner shall license the applicant as a ~~motor vehicle~~ 
51.21 	dealer for one year from the date the temporary license is
51.22 	granted and issue a certificate of license that must include a
51.23 	distinguishing number of identification of the dealer.  The
51.24 	license must be displayed in a prominent place in the dealer's 
51.25 	licensed ~~location~~ place of business.
51.26 	(g) Each initial application for a license must be
51.27 	accompanied by a fee of ~~$50~~ $100 in addition to the annual fee.
51.28 	The annual fee ~~shall be $100~~ is $150. ~~All~~ The initial fees and
51.29 	annual fees must be paid into the state treasury and credited to
51.30 	the general fund except that $50 of each initial and annual fee
51.31 	must be paid into the vehicle services operating account in the
51.32 	special revenue fund under section 299A.705.

51.33 	Sec. 23. [168.326] EXPEDITED DRIVER AND VEHICLES
51.34 	SERVICES; FEE.
51.35 	(a) When an applicant requests and pays an expedited
51.36 	service fee of $20, in addition to other specified and
52.1 	statutorily mandated fees and taxes, the commissioner shall
52.2 	expedite the processing of an application for a driver's
52.3 	license, driving instruction permit, Minnesota identification
52.4 	card, or vehicle title transaction.
52.5 	(b) A driver's license agent or deputy registrar may retain
52.6 	$10 of the expedited service fee for each expedited service
52.7 	request processed by the licensing agent or deputy registrar.
52.8 	(c) When expedited service is requested, materials must be
52.9 	mailed or delivered to the requester within three days of
52.10 	receipt of the expedited service fee excluding Saturdays,
52.11 	Sundays, or the holidays listed in section 645.44, subdivision
52.12 	5.  The requester shall comply with all relevant requirements of
52.13 	the requested document.
52.14 	(d) The commissioner may decline to accept an expedited
52.15 	service request if it is apparent at the time it is made that
52.16 	the request cannot be granted.
52.17 	(e) The expedited service fees collected under this section
52.18 	for an application for a driver's license, driving instruction
52.19 	permit, or Minnesota identification card minus any portion
52.20 	retained by a licensing agent or deputy registrar under
52.21 	paragraph (b) must be paid into the driver services operating
52.22 	account in the special revenue fund specified under section
52.23 	299A.705.
52.24 	(f) The expedited service fees collected under this section
52.25 	for a transaction for a vehicle service minus any portion
52.26 	retained by a licensing agent or deputy registrar under
52.27 	paragraph (b) must be paid into the vehicle services operating
52.28 	account in the special revenue fund specified under section
52.29 	299A.705.

52.30 	Sec. 24. [168.327] DRIVER AND VEHICLE RECORD FEES.
52.31 		Subdivision 1.Records and fees. (a) Upon request by any
52.32 	person authorized in this section, the commissioner shall
52.33 	furnish a certified copy of any driver's license record,
52.34 	instruction permit record, Minnesota identification card record,
52.35 	vehicle registration record, vehicle title record, or accident
52.36 	record.
53.1 	(b) Other than accident records governed under section
53.2 	169.09, subdivision 13, the requester shall pay a fee of $10 for
53.3 	each certified record specified in paragraph (a) or a fee of $9
53.4 	for each record that is not certified.
53.5 	(c) In addition to the record fee in paragraph (b), the fee
53.6 	for a copy of the history of any vehicle title not in electronic
53.7 	format is $1 for each page of the historical record.
53.8 	(d) Fees collected under paragraph (b) for driver's
53.9 	license, instruction permit, and Minnesota identification card
53.10 	records must be paid into the state treasury with 50 cents of
53.11 	each fee credited to the general fund.  The remainder of the
53.12 	fees collected must be credited to the driver services operating
53.13 	account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.
53.14 	(e) Fees collected under paragraphs (b) and (c) for vehicle
53.15 	registration or title records must be paid into the state
53.16 	treasury with 50 cents of each fee credited to the general
53.17 	fund.  The remainder of the fees collected must be credited to
53.18 	the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue
53.19 	fund specified in section 299A.705.
53.20 	(f) The commissioner shall permit a person to inquire into
53.21 	a record by the person's own electronic means for a fee of $4.50
53.22 	for each inquiry, except that no fee may be charged when the
53.23 	requester is the subject of the data.
53.24 	(1) Of the $4.50 fee, $2.70 must be deposited in the
53.25 	general fund.
53.26 	(2) For driver's license, instruction permit, or Minnesota
53.27 	identification card records, the remainder must be deposited in
53.28 	the driver services operating account in the special revenue
53.29 	fund under section 299A.705.
53.30 	(3) For vehicle title or registration records, the
53.31 	remainder must be deposited in the vehicle services operating
53.32 	account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.
53.33 	(g) Fees and the deposit of the fees for accident records
53.34 	and reports are governed by section 169.09, subdivision 13.
53.35 		Subd. 2.Requests for information; surcharge on fee. (a)
53.36 	Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 3, the commissioner
54.1 	shall impose a surcharge of 50 cents on each fee charged by the
54.2 	commissioner under section 13.03, subdivision 3, for copies or
54.3 	electronic transmittals of public information about the
54.4 	registration of a vehicle or an applicant, or holder of a
54.5 	driver's license, instruction permit, or Minnesota
54.6 	identification card.
54.7 	(b) The surcharge only applies to a fee imposed in response
54.8 	to a request made in person or by mail, or to a request for
54.9 	transmittal through a computer modem.  The surcharge does not
54.10 	apply to the request of an individual for information about that
54.11 	individual's driver's license, instruction permit, or Minnesota
54.12 	identification card or about vehicles registered or titled in
54.13 	the individual's name.
54.14 	(c) The surcharges collected under this subdivision must be
54.15 	credited to the general fund.
54.16 		Subd. 3.Exception to fee and surcharge. (a)
54.17 	Notwithstanding subdivision 2 or section 13.03, a fee or
54.18 	surcharge may not be imposed in response to a request for public
54.19 	information about the registration of a vehicle if the
54.20 	commissioner is satisfied that:
54.21 	(1) the requester seeks the information on behalf of a
54.22 	community-based, nonprofit organization designated by a local
54.23 	law enforcement agency to be a requester; and 
54.24 	(2) the information is needed to identify suspected
54.25 	prostitution law violators, controlled substance law violators,
54.26 	or health code violators.
54.27 	(b) The commissioner shall not require a requester under
54.28 	paragraph (a) to make a minimum number of data requests or limit
54.29 	the requester to a maximum number of data requests.

54.30 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.33, is
54.31 	amended to read:
54.32 	168.33  COMMISSIONER AS REGISTRAR OF ~~MOTOR~~ VEHICLES; DEPUTY
54.33 	REGISTRARS.
54.34 	Subdivision 1.  [ ~~REGISTRAR~~ COMMISSIONER'S DUTIES AND
54.35 	POWERS, GENERALLY.] The commissioner of public safety ~~shall be~~ 
54.36 	is the registrar of ~~motor~~ vehicles of the state of Minnesota,
55.1 	and shall exercise all the powers granted to and perform all the
55.2 	duties imposed by this chapter.  The commissioner of public
55.3 	safety ~~may employ not to exceed eight persons as inspectors,~~is
55.4 	authorized to obtain information ~~and report to the registrar~~
55.5 	~~regarding motor~~ about all vehicles subject to taxation under
55.6 	this chapter upon which the tax has not been paid, and to
55.7 	present suitable complaints to courts of competent jurisdiction.
55.8 		Subd. 2.Deputy registrars. (a) ~~The registrar may~~
55.9 	~~appoint, hire, and discharge and fix the compensation of the~~
55.10 	~~necessary employees, in the manner provided by law, as may be~~
55.11 	~~required to enable the registrar to properly carry out the~~
55.12 	~~duties imposed by this chapter.~~The ~~registrar~~ commissioner may
55.13 	appoint, and for cause discontinue, a deputy registrar for any
55.14 	statutory or home rule charter city as the public interest and
55.15 	convenience may require, without regard to whether the county
55.16 	auditor of the county in which the city is situated has been
55.17 	appointed as the deputy registrar for the county or has been
55.18 	discontinued as the deputy registrar for the county, and without
55.19 	regard to whether the county in which the city is situated has
55.20 	established a county license bureau ~~which~~ that issues motor
55.21 	vehicle licenses as provided in section 373.32.
55.22 	(b) The ~~registrar~~ commissioner may appoint, and for cause
55.23 	discontinue, a deputy registrar for any statutory or home rule
55.24 	charter city as the public interest and convenience may require,
55.25 	if the auditor for the county in which the city is situated
55.26 	chooses not to accept appointment as the deputy registrar for
55.27 	the county or is discontinued as a deputy registrar, or if the
55.28 	county in which the city is situated has not established a
55.29 	county license bureau ~~which~~ that issues motor vehicle licenses
55.30 	as provided in section 373.32. ~~A person~~ The individual 
55.31 	appointed by the ~~registrar~~ commissioner as a deputy registrar
55.32 	for any statutory or home rule charter city must be a resident
55.33 	of the county in which the city is situated.
55.34 	(c) The ~~registrar~~ commissioner may appoint, and for cause
55.35 	discontinue, the county auditor of each county as a deputy
55.36 	registrar. ~~Upon approval of the county board, the auditor, with~~
56.1 	~~the approval of the director of motor vehicles, may appoint, and~~
56.2 	~~for cause discontinue, the clerk or equivalent officer of each~~
56.3 	~~statutory or home rule charter city or any other person as a~~
56.4 	~~deputy registrar as public interest and convenience may require,~~
56.5 	~~regardless of the appointee's county of residence.  At the~~
56.6 	~~request of the governing body of a statutory or home rule~~
56.7 	~~charter city, the auditor shall appoint, and may for cause~~
56.8 	~~discontinue, the clerk or equivalent officer of a city, or~~
56.9 	~~another officer or employee of the city designated by the~~
56.10 	~~governing body, as a deputy registrar:~~
56.11 	~~(1) if the city is a county seat or, if not, is larger than~~
56.12 	~~the seat of the county in which it is situated; and~~ 
56.13 	~~(2) no office of a deputy registrar is situated within the~~
56.14 	~~city or within 15 miles of the city by the most direct public~~
56.15 	~~route.~~
56.16 	(d) ~~Notwithstanding~~ Despite any other provision, a person
56.17 	other than a county auditor or a director of a county license
56.18 	bureau, who was appointed by the registrar before August 1,
56.19 	1976, as a deputy registrar for any statutory or home rule
56.20 	charter city, may continue to serve as deputy registrar and may
56.21 	be discontinued for cause only by the ~~registrar~~ commissioner.
56.22 	The county auditor who appointed the deputy registrars is
56.23 	responsible for the acts of deputy registrars appointed by the
56.24 	auditor.
56.25 	(e) Each deputy, before entering upon the discharge of
56.26 	duties, shall take and subscribe an oath to faithfully discharge
56.27 	the duties and to uphold the laws of the state.
56.28 	(f) If a deputy registrar appointed under this subdivision
56.29 	is not an officer or employee of a county or statutory or home
56.30 	rule charter city, the deputy shall in addition give bond to the
56.31 	state in the sum of $10,000, or a larger sum as may be required
56.32 	by the ~~registrar~~ commissioner, conditioned upon the faithful
56.33 	discharge of duties as deputy registrar.
56.34 	~~(e)~~ (g) Until January 1, 2009, a corporation governed by
56.35 	chapter 302A may be appointed a deputy registrar.  Upon
56.36 	application by an individual serving as a deputy registrar and
57.1 	the giving of the requisite bond as provided in this
57.2 	subdivision, personally assured by the individual or another
57.3 	individual approved by the commissioner ~~of public safety~~, a
57.4 	corporation named in an application ~~shall become~~ then becomes 
57.5 	the duly appointed and qualified successor to the deputy
57.6 	registrar.  The appointment of any corporation as a deputy
57.7 	registrar expires January 1, 2009. ~~A county board shall~~
57.8 	~~appoint, or~~ The commissioner shall appoint ~~if the county board~~
57.9 	~~declines to do so,~~an individual as successor to the corporation
57.10 	as a deputy registrar.  The ~~county board or~~ commissioner shall
57.11 	appoint as the successor agent to a corporation whose
57.12 	appointment expires under this paragraph an officer of the
57.13 	corporation if the officer applies for appointment before July
57.14 	1, 2009.
57.15 	~~(f)~~ (h) Each deputy registrar appointed under this
57.16 	subdivision shall keep and maintain~~, in a convenient public~~
57.17 	~~place within or in close proximity to the place for which~~
57.18 	~~appointed, a registration and motor vehicle tax collection~~
57.19 	~~bureau, to be approved by the registrar,~~office locations
57.20 	approved by the commissioner for the registration of ~~motor~~ 
57.21 	vehicles and the collection of taxes and fees on ~~motor~~ vehicles.
57.22 	(i) The deputy registrar shall keep records and make
57.23 	reports to the ~~registrar~~ commissioner as the ~~registrar, from~~
57.24 	~~time to time, may require~~ commissioner requires.  The records
57.25 	must be maintained at the ~~facility~~ offices of the deputy
57.26 	registrar.  The records and ~~facilities~~ offices of the deputy
57.27 	registrar must at all times be open to the inspection of
57.28 	the ~~registrar~~ commissioner or the ~~registrar's~~ commissioner's 
57.29 	agents.  The deputy registrar shall report to the ~~registrar~~ 
57.30 	commissioner by the next working day following receipt all
57.31 	registrations made and taxes and fees collected by the deputy
57.32 	registrar.
57.33 	(j) The filing fee imposed under subdivision 7 must be
57.34 	deposited in the treasury of the place for which appointed or,
57.35 	if not a public official, a deputy shall retain the filing fee,
57.36 	but the registration tax and any additional fees for delayed
58.1 	registration the deputy registrar has collected the deputy
58.2 	registrar shall deposit by the next working day following
58.3 	receipt in an approved state depository to the credit of the
58.4 	state through the commissioner of finance.  The place for which
58.5 	the deputy registrar is appointed through its governing body
58.6 	must provide the deputy registrar with facilities and personnel
58.7 	to carry out the duties imposed by this subdivision if the
58.8 	deputy is a public official.  In all other cases, the deputy
58.9 	shall maintain a suitable facility for serving the public.
58.10 		Subd. 2a.Deputy registrars, continuation in office.
 58.11 	Persons serving as deputy registrars on ~~the effective date of~~
58.12 	~~this act shall~~ July 1, 1970,continue to hold ~~such~~ office until
58.13 	a successor is duly appointed and qualifies.
58.14 		Subd. 2b.Deputy registrars, employment status. (a)
58.15 	Deputy registrars, and their employees, who retain the filing
58.16 	fee in lieu of a salary, shall, after July 1, 1971, be
58.17 	considered as independent contractors for pension purposes, and
58.18 	ineligible because of such service for coverage under the
58.19 	Minnesota State Retirement System or membership in the Public
58.20 	Employees Retirement Association.
58.21 	(b) Those deputy registrars as defined in this subdivision
58.22 	who are covered by the Minnesota State Retirement System on June
58.23 	30, 1971, ~~shall have the option of terminating said~~ may
58.24 	terminate coverage on July 1, 1971, or ~~of continuing said~~ 
58.25 	continue coverage until termination of state service.  The form
58.26 	of ~~the~~ this option and the time for filing ~~shall~~ must be as
58.27 	prescribed by the board of directors of the system.  Those
58.28 	choosing to continue ~~said~~ coverage~~,~~shall provide from the
58.29 	filing fees retained the employee and employer contributions as
58.30 	required by chapter 352.
58.31 		Subd. 3.Record of vehicle registration; disclosure. (a) 
58.32 	The ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall keep a ~~suitable~~ record of all
58.33 	~~motor~~ registered vehicles ~~registered in the registrar's office,~~
58.34 	~~indexed,~~according to (1) registration plate number, ~~according~~
58.35 	~~to~~ (2) name of the registered owner, ~~according to~~ (3) make of
58.36 	~~motor~~ vehicle and the ~~factory~~ vehicle's identification number,
59.1 	for ~~such makes as are~~ a vehicle so identified,or ~~according~~
59.2 	~~to~~ , if none,the vehicle's serial number ~~of such makes as are so~~
59.3 	~~identified~~ until the ~~manufacturers thereof adopt and use~~
59.4 	~~an~~ manufacturer adopts and uses a vehicle identification number~~,~~
59.5 	~~and according to such other information as the registrar shall~~
59.6 	~~deem advisable~~. ~~Duplicates of the certificate of registration~~
59.7 	~~shall be used, until a more efficient system is evolved, to make~~
59.8 	~~the registration number and registered owner's indexes herein~~
59.9 	~~required, and such other copies as are desirable.  The registrar~~
59.10 	~~may furnish to any one applying therefor transcripts of such~~
59.11 	~~records for not less than the cost of preparing the same;~~
59.12 	~~provided, that any sums in excess of such cost received by the~~
59.13 	~~registrar for furnishing such transcripts shall be paid by the~~
59.14 	~~registrar into the state treasury.~~
59.15 	(b) The commissioner shall furnish to any person applying
59.16 	for a copy of the registration, a copy as specified in section
59.17 	168.327.
59.18 	(c) The ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall also furnish ~~copies~~
59.19 	~~thereof~~ vehicle registration records, without charge, to ~~the~~ 
59.20 	chiefs of police ~~of the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and~~
59.21 	~~Duluth~~ , county sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys, and other law
59.22 	enforcement agencies with the power to arrest.
59.23 		Subd. 6.Application ~~forms~~. ~~The~~ Every deputy registrar
59.24 	shall ~~provide, in a manner and format prescribed by the~~
59.25 	~~registrar, necessary forms and information to deputy~~
59.26 	~~registrars.  The registrar and deputy registrars shall~~
59.27 	~~immediately destroy all number plates surrendered and shall~~
59.28 	~~cancel all certificates surrendered~~ use application forms or
59.29 	formats as prescribed by or approved by the commissioner.
59.30 		Subd. 7.Filing fee. (a) In addition to all other
59.31 	statutory fees and taxes, a filing fee of:
59.32 	~~(i)~~ (1) $4.50 is imposed on every ~~motor~~ vehicle
59.33 	registration renewal, excluding pro rate transactions; and
59.34 	~~(ii) $7~~ (2) $8.50 is imposed on every other type of vehicle
59.35 	transaction, including pro rate transactions;
59.36 	except that a filing fee may not be charged for a document
60.1 	returned for a refund or for a correction of an error made by
60.2 	the Department of Public Safety, a ~~licensed auto~~ dealer, or a
60.3 	deputy registrar.  The filing fee must be shown as a separate
60.4 	item on all registration renewal notices sent out by the
60.5 	~~department~~ commissioner.  No filing fee or other fee may be
60.6 	charged for the permanent surrender of a ~~certificate of~~ title
60.7 	~~and license plates~~ for a ~~motor~~ vehicle.
60.8 	(b) ~~Filing~~ All of the fees collected under ~~this subdivision~~
60.9 	~~by the department~~ paragraph (a), clause (1),must be paid into
60.10 	the ~~state treasury and credited to the highway user tax~~
60.11 	~~distribution fund, except fees for registrations of motor~~
60.12 	~~vehicles.  Filing fees collected for registrations of motor~~
60.13 	~~vehicles in conjunction with a title transfer or first~~
60.14 	~~application in this state must be paid into the state treasury~~
60.15 	~~with 50 percent of the money credited to the general fund and 50~~
60.16 	~~percent credited to the highway user tax distribution~~
60.17 	~~fund~~ vehicle services operating account in the special revenue
60.18 	fund under section 299A.705.  Of the fee collected under
60.19 	paragraph (a), clause (2), $3.50 must be paid into the general
60.20 	fund with the remainder deposited into the vehicle services
60.21 	operating account in the special revenue fund under section
60.22 	299A.705.
60.23 	(c) A ~~motor vehicle~~ dealer shall retain $2.50 of each
60.24 	filing fee imposed under this subdivision for a completed
60.25 	transaction involving the sale of a ~~motor~~ vehicle to or by a
60.26 	~~licensed~~ dealer, if the dealer electronically transmits the
60.27 	transaction to the ~~department~~ commissioner or a deputy registrar.
60.28 	The ~~department~~ commissioner shall develop procedures to
60.29 	implement this subdivision in consultation with the Minnesota
60.30 	Deputy Registrar Association and the Minnesota Automobile
60.31 	Dealers Association.  Deputy registrars ~~shall~~ must not be
60.32 	prohibited from receiving and processing required documents
60.33 	supporting an electronic transaction.
60.34 		Subd. 8.Temporary disability permit and fee. The
60.35 	~~registrar~~ commissioner shall allow deputy registrars to
60.36 	implement and follow procedures for processing applications and
61.1 	accepting and remitting fee payments for 30-day temporary
61.2 	disability permits issued under section 169.345, subdivision 3,
61.3 	paragraph (c), that are identical or substantially similar to
61.4 	the procedures required by law or rule for ~~motor~~ vehicle
61.5 	registration and titling transactions.
61.6 		Subd. 9.Rules. The commissioner ~~of public safety~~ may
61.7 	adopt rules for administering and enforcing this section.

61.8 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.345,
61.9 	subdivision 1, is amended to read:
61.10 		Subdivision 1.Information by telephone.  Information
61.11 	~~concerning motor~~ about vehicle registrations shall not be
61.12 	furnished on the telephone to any person except the personnel of
61.13 	law enforcement agencies and the personnel of governmental motor
61.14 	vehicle and registration offices.

61.15 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.345,
61.16 	subdivision 2, is amended to read:
61.17 		Subd. 2.Lessees; information.  The ~~registrar~~ 
61.18 	commissioner may not furnish information ~~concerning~~ about 
61.19 	registered owners of passenger automobiles who are lessees under
61.20 	a lease for a term of 180 days or more to any person except the
61.21 	personnel of law enforcement agencies and federal, state, and
61.22 	local governmental units, and, at the ~~registrar's~~ commissioner's 
61.23 	discretion, to persons who use the information to notify lessees
61.24 	of automobile recalls.  The ~~registrar~~ commissioner may release
61.25 	information about lessees in the form of summary data, as
61.26 	defined in section 13.02, to persons who use the information in
61.27 	conducting statistical analysis and market research.

61.28 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.381, is
61.29 	amended to read:
61.30 	168.381 MANUFACTURE OF VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES;
61.31 	APPROPRIATIONS.
61.32 		Subdivision 1.Correctional facilities; other
61.33 	manufacturers. (a) ~~License number~~ Plates required by ~~law~~ this
61.34 	chapter may be manufactured by the Minnesota Correctional
61.35 	Facility-St. Cloud, the Minnesota Correctional
61.36 	Facility-Stillwater, or other facility established by law for
62.1 	the confinement of persons convicted of felony, upon order from
62.2 	the ~~registrar of motor vehicles~~ commissioner.  The order must
62.3 	state the quality of material desired in the plates, the plate
62.4 	specifications, and the amount or number desired.
62.5 	(b) Should the commissioner of corrections decide not to
62.6 	supply the required quantity of ~~license~~ plates, or discontinue
62.7 	the manufacture of plates, the commissioner of public safety is
62.8 	authorized to seek other suppliers on a competitive basis.
62.9 		Subd. 2.Laboratory testing; costs. (a) Materials
62.10 	purchased to be used in the manufacture of ~~motor vehicle number~~ 
62.11 	plates must be tested as to conformance with specifications
62.12 	established by the commissioner ~~of public safety~~ in a privately
62.13 	operated laboratory service to be designated by the
62.14 	commissioner.  The cost of the laboratory must be included in
62.15 	the cost of materials purchased.
62.16 	(b) The cost of delivery of ~~number~~ plates to the
62.17 	commissioner ~~of public safety~~ at places designated by the
62.18 	commissioner must be included in the expenses incurred in their
62.19 	manufacture.
62.20 		Subd. 3.Specifications. The commissioner ~~of public~~
62.21 	~~safety~~ shall establish new or revised specifications for the
62.22 	material and equipment used in the manufacture of ~~number~~ plates
62.23 	ordered for manufacture after August 1, 1975, and may from time
62.24 	to time revise the specifications; provided that the
62.25 	specifications conform to the requirements of section 168.12.
62.26 	In establishing new or revised specifications, the commissioner
62.27 	shall consult with and give consideration to the advice and
62.28 	recommendations of representatives of the Minnesota State
62.29 	Patrol, local police officers' associations, and the county
62.30 	sheriffs' association.
62.31 		Subd. 4.Appropriations. (a) Money appropriated to the
62.32 	Department of Public Safety to procure the plates for any fiscal
62.33 	year or years ~~are~~ is available for allotment, encumbrance, and
62.34 	expenditure from and after the date of the enactment of the
62.35 	appropriation.  Materials and equipment used in the manufacture
62.36 	of ~~number~~ plates are subject only to the approval of the
63.1 	commissioner ~~of public safety~~.
63.2 	(b) This section contemplates that money to be appropriated
63.3 	to the Department of Public Safety ~~in order~~ to carry out the
63.4 	terms and provisions of this section will be appropriated by the
63.5 	legislature from the highway user tax distribution fund.
63.6 	(c) A sum sufficient is appropriated annually from the
63.7 	~~highway user tax distribution~~ vehicle services operating account
63.8 	in the special revenue fund to the commissioner ~~of public safety~~ 
63.9 	to pay the costs of purchasing, delivering, and mailing ~~motor~~
63.10 	~~vehicle license number~~ plates, ~~license plate~~ registration ~~tabs~~
63.11 	~~or~~ stickers, and ~~license plate~~ registration notices.

63.12 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.54,
63.13 	subdivision 4, is amended to read:
63.14 		Subd. 4.Transfer fee.  A fee of $3 is imposed upon every
63.15 	transfer of ownership by the commissioner ~~of public safety~~ of
63.16 	any ~~motor~~ vehicle for which a registration certificate has
63.17 	heretofore been issued under this chapter, except vehicles sold
63.18 	for the purposes of salvage ~~or~~ ,dismantling,or permanent
63.19 	removal from the state.

63.20 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.54,
63.21 	subdivision 5, is amended to read:
63.22 		Subd. 5.Proceeds to general fund.  The
63.23 	~~registrar~~ commissioner shall collect the proceeds of the fee
63.24 	imposed under this section and deposit them in the general fund
63.25 	pursuant to section 168A.31.

63.26 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168A.152,
63.27 	subdivision 2, is amended to read:
63.28 		Subd. 2.Inspection fee; proceeds to ~~general fund~~ vehicle
63.29 	services operating account.  (a) A fee of ~~$20~~ $35 must be paid
63.30 	to the department before the department issues a certificate of
63.31 	title for a vehicle that has been inspected and for which a
63.32 	certificate of inspection has been issued pursuant to
63.33 	subdivision 1.  The only additional fee that may be assessed for
63.34 	issuing the certificate of title is the filing fee imposed under
63.35 	section 168.33, subdivision 7.
63.36 	(b) ~~Fees~~ Of the fee collected by the department under this
64.1 	subdivision, for conducting inspections under subdivision 1, $20 
64.2 	must be deposited in the general fund and the remainder of the
64.3 	fee collected must be deposited in the vehicle services
64.4 	operating account in the special revenue fund as specified in
64.5 	section 299A.705.

64.6 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168A.29, is
64.7 	amended to read:
64.8 	168A.29 FEES.
64.9 		Subdivision 1.Amounts. (a) The department ~~shall~~ must be
64.10 	paid the following fees:
64.11 	(1) for filing an application for and the issuance of an
64.12 	original certificate of title, the sum of ~~$3~~ $5.50 of which
64.13 	$2.50 must be paid into the vehicle services operating account
64.14 	of the special revenue fund under section 299A.705;
64.15 	(2) for each security interest when first noted upon a
64.16 	certificate of title, including the concurrent notation of any
64.17 	assignment thereof and its subsequent release or satisfaction,
64.18 	the sum of $2, except that no fee is due for a security interest
64.19 	filed by a public authority under section 168A.05, subdivision
64.20 	8;
64.21 	(3) for the transfer of the interest of an owner and the
64.22 	issuance of a new certificate of title, the sum of ~~$3~~ $5.50 of
64.23 	which $2.50 must be paid into the vehicle services operating
64.24 	account of the special revenue fund under section 299A.705;
64.25 	(4) for each assignment of a security interest when first
64.26 	noted on a certificate of title, unless noted concurrently with
64.27 	the security interest, the sum of $1;
64.28 	(5) for issuing a duplicate certificate of title, the sum
64.29 	of ~~$4~~ $6.50 of which $2.50 must be paid into the vehicle
64.30 	services operating account of the special revenue fund under
64.31 	section 299A.705.
64.32 	(b) After June 30, 1994, in addition to each of the fees
64.33 	required under paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (3), the
64.34 	department ~~shall~~ must be paid $3.50.  The additional $3.50 fee
64.35 	collected under this paragraph must be deposited in the special
64.36 	revenue fund and credited to the public safety motor vehicle
65.1 	account established in section 299A.70.
65.2 		Subd. 2.Fee in lieu of other fee. If a person applies
65.3 	for an original or a new certificate of title to a vehicle,
65.4 	concurrently with an application, as transferee, of registration
65.5 	of the vehicle, the fee prescribed in subdivision 1 ~~shall~~ must 
65.6 	be in lieu of the fee prescribed by section 168.54, with respect
65.7 	to any transfer of ownership or registration of the vehicle to
65.8 	the applicant.
65.9 		Subd. 3.No certificate issued until fees paid. Subject
65.10 	to subdivision 2, the department shall not issue a certificate
65.11 	of title to a vehicle until all fees prescribed by sections
65.12 	168.54 and 168A.10, subdivision 6, with respect to any prior
65.13 	transfer of ownership or registration of the vehicle ~~shall~~ have
65.14 	been paid.

65.15 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168A.31, is
65.16 	amended to read:
65.17 	168A.31 DISPOSITION OF FEES; PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.
65.18 		Subdivision 1.~~paid to general~~ fund distribution. All
65.19 	fees prescribed by sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 and 168.54
65.20 	collected by the department must be paid into the general fund,
65.21 	unless otherwise specified in chapter 168A.
65.22 		Subd. 2.Expenses; appropriation. All necessary expenses
65.23 	incurred by the department for the administration of sections
65.24 	168A.01 to 168A.31~~shall~~ must be paid from ~~moneys~~ money in the
65.25 	~~transfer of ownership revolving~~ vehicle services operating
65.26 	account of the special revenue fund as specified in section
65.27 	299A.705, and such funds are hereby appropriated.

65.28 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.09,
65.29 	subdivision 13, is amended to read:
65.30 		Subd. 13.Reports confidential; evidence, fee, penalty,
65.31 	appropriation.  (a) All ~~written~~ reports and supplemental ~~reports~~ 
65.32 	information required under this section ~~shall~~ must be for the
65.33 	use of the commissioner of public safety and other appropriate
65.34 	state, federal, county, and municipal governmental agencies for
65.35 	accident analysis purposes, except:
65.36 	(1) the commissioner of public safety or any law
66.1 	enforcement agency shall, upon written request of any ~~person~~ 
66.2 	individual involved in an accident or upon written request of
66.3 	the representative of the ~~person's~~ individual's estate,
66.4 	surviving spouse, or one or more surviving next of kin, or a
66.5 	trustee appointed ~~pursuant to~~ under section 573.02, disclose to
66.6 	the requester, the requester's legal counsel, or a
66.7 	representative of the requester's insurer the report required
66.8 	under subdivision 8;
66.9 	(2) the commissioner of public safety shall, upon written
66.10 	request, provide the driver filing a report under subdivision 7
66.11 	with a copy of the report filed by the driver;
66.12 	(3) the commissioner of public safety may verify with
66.13 	insurance companies vehicle insurance information to enforce
66.14 	sections 65B.48, 169.792, 169.793, 169.796, and 169.797;
66.15 	(4) the commissioner of public safety shall provide the
66.16 	commissioner of transportation the information obtained for each
66.17 	traffic accident involving a commercial motor vehicle, for
66.18 	purposes of administering commercial vehicle safety regulations;
66.19 	and
66.20 	(5) the commissioner of public safety may give to the
66.21 	United States Department of Transportation commercial vehicle
66.22 	accident information in connection with federal grant programs
66.23 	relating to safety.
66.24 	(b) Accident reports and data contained in the reports
66.25 	~~shall~~ are not ~~be~~ discoverable under any provision of law or rule
66.26 	of court.  No report shall be used as evidence in any trial,
66.27 	civil or criminal, or any action for damages or criminal
66.28 	proceedings arising out of an accident~~, except that~~ .  However,
66.29 	the commissioner of public safety shall furnish,upon the demand
66.30 	of any person who has~~,~~or claims to have~~,~~made a report~~,~~or~~,~~
66.31 	upon demand of any court, a certificate showing that a specified
66.32 	accident report has or has not been made to the commissioner
66.33 	solely to prove compliance or failure to comply with the
66.34 	requirements that the report be made to the commissioner.
66.35 	(c) Nothing in this subdivision prevents any ~~person~~ 
66.36 	individual who has made a report ~~pursuant to~~ under this section
67.1 	from providing information to any ~~persons~~ individuals involved
67.2 	in an accident or their representatives or from testifying in
67.3 	any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of an accident, as to
67.4 	facts within the ~~person's~~ individual's knowledge.  It is
67.5 	intended by this subdivision to render privileged the reports
67.6 	required, but it is not intended to prohibit proof of the facts
67.7 	to which the reports relate.
67.8 	(d) Disclosing any information contained in any accident
67.9 	report, except as provided in this subdivision, section 13.82,
67.10 	subdivision 3 or 6, or other statutes, is a misdemeanor.
67.11 	(e) The commissioner of public safety ~~may~~ shall charge
67.12 	authorized persons as described in paragraph (a) a $5 fee for a
67.13 	copy of an accident report. Ninety percent of the $5 fee
67.14 	collected under this paragraph must be deposited in the special
67.15 	revenue fund and credited to the driver services operating
67.16 	account established in section 299A.705 and ten percent must be
67.17 	deposited in the general fund.The commissioner may also
67.18 	furnish ~~copies of the modified accident records~~ an electronic
67.19 	copy of the database of accident records, which must not contain
67.20 	personal or private data on an individual,to private agencies
67.21 	as provided in paragraph (g), for not less than the cost of
67.22 	preparing the copies on a bulk basis as provided in section
67.23 	13.03, subdivision 3.
67.24 	(f) The fees specified in paragraph (e) notwithstanding,
67.25 	the commissioner and law enforcement agencies ~~may~~ shall charge
67.26 	commercial users who request access to response or incident data
67.27 	relating to accidents a fee not to exceed 50 cents per
67.28 	~~report~~ record.  "Commercial user" is a user who in one location
67.29 	requests access to data in more than five accident reports per
67.30 	month, unless the user establishes that access is not for a
67.31 	commercial purpose. Of the money collected by the commissioner
67.32 	under this paragraph ~~is appropriated to the commissioner~~ , 90
67.33 	percent must be deposited in the special revenue fund and
67.34 	credited to the driver services operating account established in
67.35 	section 299A.705 and ten percent must be deposited in the
67.36 	general fund.
68.1 	(g) The fees in paragraphs (e) and (f) notwithstanding,the
68.2 	commissioner ~~may~~ shall provide ~~a modified~~ an electronic copy of
68.3 	the accident records database ~~that does~~ to the public on a
68.4 	case-by-case basis using the cost-recovery charges provided for
68.5 	under section 13.03, subdivision 3.  The database provided must 
68.6 	not contain ~~names, driver's license numbers, vehicle license~~
68.7 	~~plate numbers, addresses, or other identifying data to the~~
68.8 	~~public upon request~~ personal or private data on an individual.
68.9 	However, unless the accident records data base includes
68.10 	the ~~motor~~ vehicle identification number, the commissioner shall
68.11 	include the vehicle ~~license~~ registration plate number if a
68.12 	private agency certifies and agrees that the agency:
68.13 	(1) is in the business of collecting accident and damage
68.14 	information on vehicles;
68.15 	(2) will use the vehicle ~~license~~ registration plate number
68.16 	only for ~~the purpose of~~ identifying vehicles that have been
68.17 	involved in accidents or damaged ~~in order~~ ,to provide this
68.18 	information to persons seeking access to a vehicle's history and
68.19 	not for ~~the purpose of~~ identifying individuals or for any other
68.20 	purpose; and
68.21 	(3) will be subject to the penalties and remedies under
68.22 	sections 13.08 and 13.09.

68.23 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.60,
68.24 	subdivision 16, is amended to read:
68.25 		Subd. 16.Fees credited ~~to highway user fund~~.  Fees
68.26 	collected from the sale or reinstatement of license plates under
68.27 	this section must be paid into the state treasury and credited
68.28 	one-half to the ~~highway user tax distribution fund~~ vehicle
68.29 	services operating account in the special revenue fund specified
68.30 	in section 299A.705and one-half to the general fund.

68.31 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.06,
68.32 	subdivision 2, is amended to read:
68.33 		Subd. 2.Fees.  (a) The fees for a license and Minnesota
68.34 	identification card are as follows:
68.35 	Classified Driver's License  D- ~~$18.50~~ $21.50 C- ~~$22.50~~ $25.50 
68.36 	 B- ~~$29.50~~ $32.50 A- ~~$37.50~~ $40.50 
69.1 	Classified Under-21 D.L.     D- ~~$18.50~~ $21.50 C- ~~$22.50~~ $25.50 
69.2 	B- ~~$29.50~~ $32.50 A- ~~$17.50~~ $20.50 
69.3 	Instruction Permit                              $ 9.50
69.4 	Provisional License ~~$ 9.50~~$12.50 
69.5 	Duplicate License or
69.6 	 duplicate identification card ~~$ 8.00~~$11.00 
69.7 	Minnesota identification card or Under-21 Minnesota
69.8 	identification card, other than duplicate,
69.9 	except as otherwise provided in section 171.07,
69.10 	subdivisions 3 and 3a ~~$12.50~~ $15.50 
69.11 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), ~~a person~~ an individual 
69.12 	who holds a provisional license and has a driving record free of
69.13 	(1) convictions for a violation of section 169A.20, 169A.33,
69.14 	169A.35, or sections 169A.50 to 169A.53, (2) convictions for
69.15 	crash-related moving violations, and (3) convictions for moving
69.16 	violations that are not crash related, shall have a $3.50 credit
69.17 	toward the fee for any classified under-21 driver's license.
69.18 	"Moving violation" has the meaning given it in section 171.04,
69.19 	subdivision 1.
69.20 	(c) In addition to the driver's license fee required under
69.21 	paragraph (a), the ~~registrar~~ commissioner shall collect an
69.22 	additional $4 processing fee from each new applicant or ~~person~~ 
69.23 	individual renewing a license with a school bus endorsement to
69.24 	cover the costs for processing an applicant's initial and
69.25 	biennial physical examination certificate.  The department shall
69.26 	not charge these applicants any other fee to receive or renew
69.27 	the endorsement.

69.28 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.06,
69.29 	subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
69.30 		Subd. 2a.Two-wheeled vehicle endorsement fee increased.
 69.31 	(a) The fee for any duplicate driver's license ~~which is~~ obtained
69.32 	for the purpose of adding a two-wheeled vehicle endorsement is
69.33 	increased by $18.50 for each first such duplicate license and
69.34 	$13 for each renewal thereof.  The additional fee ~~shall~~ must be
69.35 	paid into the state treasury and credited as follows:
69.36 	(1) $11 of the additional fee for each first duplicate
70.1 	license, and $7 of the additional fee for each renewal, must be
70.2 	credited to the motorcycle safety fund,which is hereby created;
70.3 	provided,that any fee receipts in excess of $750,000 in a
70.4 	fiscal year ~~shall~~ must be credited 90 percent to the ~~trunk~~
70.5 	~~highway~~ driver services operating account in the special revenue 
70.6 	fund under section 299A.705and ten percent to the general fund~~,~~
70.7 	~~as provided in section 171.26~~.
70.8 	(2) The remainder of the additional fee must be credited to
70.9 	the general fund.
70.10 	(b) All application forms prepared by the commissioner for
70.11 	two-wheeled vehicle endorsements ~~shall~~ must clearly state the
70.12 	amount of the total fee that is dedicated to the motorcycle
70.13 	safety fund.

70.14 	Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.061,
70.15 	subdivision 4, is amended to read:
70.16 		Subd. 4.Fee; equipment.  (a) The agent may charge and
70.17 	retain a filing fee of ~~$3.50~~ $5 for each application.  Except as
70.18 	provided in paragraph (b), the fee shall cover all expenses
70.19 	involved in receiving, accepting, or forwarding to the
70.20 	department the applications and fees required under sections
70.21 	171.02, subdivision 3; 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 2a; and
70.22 	171.07, subdivisions 3 and 3a.
70.23 	(b) The department shall maintain the photo identification
70.24 	equipment for all agents appointed as of January 1, 2000.  Upon
70.25 	the retirement, resignation, death, or discontinuance of an
70.26 	existing agent, and if a new agent is appointed in an existing
70.27 	office pursuant to Minnesota Rules, chapter 7404, and
70.28 	notwithstanding the above or Minnesota Rules, part 7404.0400,
70.29 	the department shall provide and maintain photo identification
70.30 	equipment without additional cost to a newly appointed agent in
70.31 	that office if the office was provided the equipment by the
70.32 	department before January 1, 2000.  All photo identification
70.33 	equipment must be compatible with standards established by the
70.34 	department.
70.35 	(c) A filing fee retained by the agent employed by a county
70.36 	board must be paid into the county treasury and credited to the
71.1 	general revenue fund of the county.  An agent who is not an
71.2 	employee of the county shall retain the filing fee in lieu of
71.3 	county employment or salary and is considered an independent
71.4 	contractor for pension purposes, coverage under the Minnesota
71.5 	State Retirement System, or membership in the Public Employees
71.6 	Retirement Association.
71.7 	(d) Before the end of the first working day following the
71.8 	final day of the reporting period established by the department,
71.9 	the agent must forward to the department all applications and
71.10 	fees collected during the reporting period except as provided in
71.11 	paragraph (c).

71.12 	Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.07,
71.13 	subdivision 11, is amended to read:
71.14 		Subd. 11.Standby or temporary custodian.  (a) Upon the
71.15 	written request of the applicant and upon payment of an
71.16 	additional fee of $3.50, the department shall issue a driver's
71.17 	license or Minnesota identification card bearing a symbol or
71.18 	other appropriate identifier indicating that the license holder
71.19 	has appointed an individual to serve as a standby or temporary
71.20 	custodian under chapter 257B.
71.21 	(b) The request must be accompanied by a copy of the
71.22 	designation executed under section 257B.04.
71.23 	(c) The department shall maintain a computerized records
71.24 	system of all ~~persons~~ individuals listed as standby or temporary
71.25 	custodians by driver's license and identification card
71.26 	applicants.  This data ~~shall~~ must be released to appropriate law
71.27 	enforcement agencies under section 13.69.  Upon a parent's
71.28 	request and payment of a fee of $3.50, the department shall
71.29 	revise its list of standby or temporary custodians to reflect a
71.30 	change in the appointment.
71.31 	(d) At the request of the license or cardholder, the
71.32 	department shall cancel the standby or temporary custodian
71.33 	indication without additional charge.  However, this paragraph
71.34 	does not prohibit a fee that may be applicable for a duplicate
71.35 	or replacement license or card, renewal of a license, or other
71.36 	service applicable to a driver's license or identification card.
72.1 	(e) Notwithstanding sections 13.08, subdivision 1, and
72.2 	13.69, the department and department employees are conclusively
72.3 	presumed to be acting in good faith when employees rely on
72.4 	statements made, in person or by telephone, by persons
72.5 	purporting to be law enforcement and subsequently release
72.6 	information described in paragraph (b).  When acting in good
72.7 	faith, the department and department personnel are immune from
72.8 	civil liability and not subject to suit for damages resulting
72.9 	from the release of this information.
72.10 	(f) The department and its employees:
72.11 	(1) have no duty to inquire or otherwise determine whether
72.12 	a designation submitted under this subdivision is legally valid
72.13 	and enforceable; and
72.14 	(2) are immune from all civil liability and not subject to
72.15 	suit for damages resulting from a claim that the designation was
72.16 	not legally valid and enforceable.
72.17 	(g) Of the fees received by the department under this
72.18 	subdivision:
72.19 	(1) Up to ~~$111,000 received in fiscal year 1997 and up to~~ 
72.20 	$61,000 received ~~in subsequent fiscal years~~ must be deposited in
72.21 	the general fund.
72.22 	(2) All other fees must be deposited in the ~~trunk highway~~ 
72.23 	driver services operating account in the special revenue fund
72.24 	specified in section 299A.705.

72.25 	Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.13,
72.26 	subdivision 6, is amended to read:
72.27 		Subd. 6.Initial motorcycle endorsement fee.  A person
72.28 	applying for an initial motorcycle endorsement on a driver's
72.29 	license shall pay at the place of examination a total fee of
72.30 	$21, which includes the examination fee and endorsement fee, but
72.31 	does not include the fee for a duplicate driver's license
72.32 	prescribed in section 171.06, subdivision 2.  Of this amount,
72.33 	$11 must be credited as provided in section 171.06, subdivision
72.34 	2a, paragraph (a), clause (1), $2.50 must be credited to
72.35 	the ~~trunk highway~~ driver services operating account in the
72.36 	special revenue fund specified under section 299A.705, and the
73.1 	remainder must be credited to the general fund.

73.2 	Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.13, is
73.3 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
73.4 		Subd. 7.Repeat examination fee. (a) A fee of $10 must
73.5 	be paid by an individual to take a third and any subsequent
73.6 	knowledge test administered by the department if the individual
73.7 	has failed two previous consecutive knowledge tests on the
73.8 	subject.
73.9 	(b) A fee of $20 must be paid by an individual to take a
73.10 	third and any subsequent skills or road test administered by the
73.11 	department if the individual has previously failed two
73.12 	consecutive skill or road tests in a specified class of motor
73.13 	vehicle.
73.14 	(c) All fees received under this subdivision must be paid
73.15 	into the state treasury and credited to the driver services
73.16 	operating account in the special revenue fund specified under
73.17 	section 299A.705.

73.18 	Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.20,
73.19 	subdivision 4, is amended to read:
73.20 		Subd. 4.Reinstatement fee.  (a) Before the license is
73.21 	reinstated, (1) ~~a person~~ an individual whose driver's license
73.22 	has been suspended under section 171.16, subdivision 2; 171.18,
73.23 	except subdivision 1, clause (10); or 171.182, or who has been
73.24 	disqualified from holding a commercial driver's license under
73.25 	section 171.165, and (2) ~~a person~~ an individual whose driver's
73.26 	license has been suspended under section 171.186 and who is not
73.27 	exempt from such a fee, must pay a fee of $20.
73.28 	(b) Before the license is reinstated, ~~a person~~ an
73.29 	individual whose license has been suspended under sections
73.30 	169.791 to 169.798 must pay a $20 reinstatement fee.
73.31 	(c) When fees are collected by a licensing agent appointed
73.32 	under section 171.061, a handling charge is imposed in the
73.33 	amount specified under section 171.061, subdivision 4.  The
73.34 	reinstatement fee and surcharge must be deposited in an approved
73.35 	state depository as directed under section 171.061, subdivision
73.36 	4.
74.1 	(d) A suspension may be rescinded without fee for good
74.2 	cause.

74.3 	Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.26, is
74.4 	amended to read:
74.5 	171.26 MONEY CREDITED TO FUNDS.
74.6 		Subdivision 1.Driver services operating account. All
74.7 	money received under this chapter must be paid into the state
74.8 	treasury and credited to the ~~trunk highway~~ driver services
74.9 	operating account in the special revenue fund specified under
74.10 	section 299A.705, except as provided in sections 171.06,
74.11 	subdivision 2a; 171.07, subdivision 11, paragraph (g); ~~171.12,~~
74.12 	~~subdivision 8;~~and 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (b).
74.13 		Subd. 2.Trunk highway fund. (a) Notwithstanding
74.14 	subdivision 1 or any other provision in this chapter to the
74.15 	contrary, for the four fiscal years from July 1, 2005, through
74.16 	June 30, 2009, a portion of the money collected by the
74.17 	department under this chapter in each fiscal year must be
74.18 	deposited in the trunk highway fund as follows:
74.19 	(1) for fiscal year 2006, the first $833,000 collected;
74.20 	(2) for fiscal year 2007, the first $1,523,000 collected;
74.21 	(3) for fiscal year 2008, the first $1,565,000 collected;
74.22 	and 
74.23 	(4) for fiscal year 2009, the first $1,825,000 collected.
74.24 	(b) This subdivision expires July 1, 2009.

74.25 	Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.29,
74.26 	subdivision 2, is amended to read:
74.27 		Subd. 2.Reinstatement fees and surcharges allocated and
74.28 	appropriated.  (a) ~~A person~~ An individual whose driver's license
74.29 	has been revoked as provided in subdivision 1, except under
74.30 	section 169A.52, 169A.54, or 609.21, ~~shall~~ must pay a $30 fee
74.31 	before the driver's license is reinstated.
74.32 	(b) A person whose driver's license has been revoked as
74.33 	provided in subdivision 1 under section 169A.52, 169A.54, or
74.34 	609.21, ~~shall~~ must pay a $250 fee plus a $40 surcharge before
74.35 	the driver's license is reinstated.  Beginning July 1, 2002, the
74.36 	surcharge is $145.  Beginning July 1, 2003, the surcharge is
75.1 	$430.  The $250 fee is to be credited as follows:
75.2 	(1) Twenty percent must be credited to the ~~trunk highway~~ 
75.3 	driver services operating account in the special revenue fund as
75.4 	specified in section 299A.705.
75.5 	(2) Sixty-seven percent must be credited to the general
75.6 	fund.
75.7 	(3) Eight percent must be credited to a separate account to
75.8 	be known as the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension account.  Money
75.9 	in this account may be appropriated to the commissioner of
75.10 	public safety and the appropriated amount must be apportioned 80
75.11 	percent for laboratory costs and 20 percent for carrying out the
75.12 	provisions of section 299C.065.
75.13 	(4) Five percent must be credited to a separate account to
75.14 	be known as the vehicle forfeiture account, which is created in
75.15 	the special revenue fund.  The money in the account is annually
75.16 	appropriated to the commissioner for costs of handling vehicle
75.17 	forfeitures.
75.18 	(c) The revenue from $50 of each surcharge must be credited
75.19 	to a separate account to be known as the traumatic brain injury
75.20 	and spinal cord injury account.  The money in the account is
75.21 	annually appropriated to the commissioner of health to be used
75.22 	as follows:  83 percent for contracts with a qualified
75.23 	community-based organization to provide information, resources,
75.24 	and support to assist persons with traumatic brain injury and
75.25 	their families to access services, and 17 percent to maintain
75.26 	the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury registry
75.27 	created in section 144.662.  For the purposes of this
75.28 	~~clause~~ paragraph, a "qualified community-based organization" is
75.29 	a private, not-for-profit organization of consumers of traumatic
75.30 	brain injury services and their family members.  The
75.31 	organization must be registered with the United States Internal
75.32 	Revenue Service under section 501(c)(3) as a tax-exempt
75.33 	organization and must have as its purposes:
75.34 	(i) the promotion of public, family, survivor, and
75.35 	professional awareness of the incidence and consequences of
75.36 	traumatic brain injury;
76.1 	(ii) the provision of a network of support for persons with
76.2 	traumatic brain injury, their families, and friends;
76.3 	(iii) the development and support of programs and services
76.4 	to prevent traumatic brain injury;
76.5 	(iv) the establishment of education programs for persons
76.6 	with traumatic brain injury; and
76.7 	(v) the empowerment of persons with traumatic brain injury
76.8 	through participation in its governance.
76.9 	~~No~~ A patient's name, identifying information, or identifiable
76.10 	medical data ~~will~~ must not be disclosed to the organization
76.11 	without the informed voluntary written consent of the patient or
76.12 	patient's guardian or, if the patient is a minor, of the parent
76.13 	or guardian of the patient.
76.14 	(d) The remainder of the surcharge must be credited to a
76.15 	separate account to be known as the remote electronic
76.16 	alcohol-monitoring program account.  The commissioner shall
76.17 	transfer the balance of this account to the commissioner of
76.18 	finance on a monthly basis for deposit in the general fund.
76.19 	(e) When these fees are collected by a licensing agent,
76.20 	appointed under section 171.061, a handling charge is imposed in
76.21 	the amount specified under section 171.061, subdivision 4.  The
76.22 	reinstatement fees and surcharge must be deposited in an
76.23 	approved ~~state~~ depository as directed under section 171.061,
76.24 	subdivision 4.

76.25 	Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.36, is
76.26 	amended to read:
76.27 	171.36 LICENSE RENEWAL; FEES; PROCEEDS TO ~~TRUNK HIGHWAY~~
76.28 	~~FUND~~ DRIVER SERVICES OPERATING ACCOUNT.
76.29 	All licenses ~~shall~~ expire one year from the date of
76.30 	issuance and may be renewed upon application to the
76.31 	commissioner.  Each application for an original or renewal
76.32 	school license ~~shall~~ must be accompanied by a fee of $150 and
76.33 	each application for an original or renewal instructor's license
76.34 	~~shall~~ must be accompanied by a fee of $50.  The license fees
76.35 	collected under sections 171.33 to 171.41~~shall~~ must be paid
76.36 	into the ~~trunk highway~~ driver services operating account in the
77.1 	special revenue fund specified under section 299A.705. ~~No~~ A 
77.2 	license fee ~~shall~~ must not be refunded in the event that the
77.3 	license is rejected or revoked.

77.4 	Sec. 46. [299A.705] DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES OPERATING
77.5 	ACCOUNTS.
77.6 		Subdivision 1.Vehicle services operating account. (a)
77.7 	The vehicle services operating account is created in the special
77.8 	revenue fund, consisting of all money from the vehicle services
77.9 	fees specified in chapters 168 and 168A and any other money
77.10 	otherwise donated, allotted, appropriated, or legislated to this
77.11 	account.
77.12 	(b) Funds appropriated are available to administer vehicle
77.13 	services as specified in chapters 168 and 168A and section
77.14 	169.345, including:
77.15 	(1) designing, producing, issuing, and mailing vehicle
77.16 	registrations, plates, emblems, and titles;
77.17 	(2) collecting title and registration taxes and fees;
77.18 	(3) transferring vehicle registration plates and titles;
77.19 	(4) maintaining vehicle records;
77.20 	(5) issuing disability certificates and plates;
77.21 	(6) licensing vehicle dealers;
77.22 	(7) appointing, monitoring, and auditing deputy registrars;
77.23 	and 
77.24 	(8) inspecting vehicles when required by law.
77.25 		Subd. 2.Driver services operating account. (a) The
77.26 	driver services operating account is created in the special
77.27 	revenue fund, consisting of all money collected under chapter
77.28 	171 and any other money otherwise donated, allotted,
77.29 	appropriated, or legislated to the account.
77.30 	(b) Money in the account must be used by the commissioner
77.31 	of public safety to administer the driver services specified in
77.32 	chapters 169A and 171, including the activities associated with
77.33 	producing and mailing drivers' licenses and identification cards
77.34 	and notices relating to issuance, renewal, or withdrawal of
77.35 	driving and identification card privileges for any fiscal year
77.36 	or years and for the testing and examination of drivers.

78.1 	Sec. 47. FUND TRANSFER.
 78.2 	The commissioner of finance shall transfer the following
78.3 	amounts to the general fund in each year of the 2006-2007
78.4 	biennium:
78.5 	(1) $750,000 from the driver services operating account;
78.6 	and 
78.7 	(2) $250,000 from the vehicle services operating account.

78.8 	Sec. 48. INSTRUCTION TO REVISOR.
 78.9 	(a) In the statute listed in column A, the revisor shall
78.10 	change the reference in column B to the reference shown in
78.11 	column C:
78.12 	A B C 
78.13 	168.181,sections 168.181this section and 
78.14 	subdivision 1 to 168.231sections 168.183
78.15 	to 168.221
78.16 	168.211 168.231 168.221 
78.17 	168.221 168.231 168.211 and this 
78.18 	section 
78.19 	168.346 168.345,168.327,
78.20 	subdivision 4 subdivision 3 
78.21 	(b) The revisor of statutes shall renumber Minnesota
78.22 	Statutes, section 168.33, subdivision 3, as section 168.0185.
78.23 	(c) The revisor of statutes shall also correct any
78.24 	references in Minnesota Rules to the rules repealed or
78.25 	renumbered by this act, as appropriate.

78.26 	Sec. 49. REPEALER.
 78.27 	(a) Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 168.012, subdivision
78.28 	12; 168.041, subdivision 11; 168.105, subdivision 6; 168.231;
78.29 	168.345, subdivisions 3 and 4; 170.23; 171.12, subdivision 8;
78.30 	and 171.185, are repealed.
78.31 	(b) Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 168C.01; 168C.02;
78.32 	168C.03; 168C.04; 168C.05; 168C.06; 168C.07; 168C.08; 168C.09;
78.33 	168C.10; 168C.11; 168C.12; and 168C.13, are repealed.
78.34 	(c) Minnesota Rules, parts 7407.0100; 7407.0200; 7407.0300;
78.35 	7407.0400; 7407.0500; 7407.0600; 7407.0700; 7407.0800;
78.36 	7407.0900; 7407.1000; 7407.1100; 7407.1200; and 7407.1300, are
79.1 	repealed.

79.2 	ARTICLE 3
79.3 	MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAXES

79.4 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.013,
79.5 	subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
79.6 		Subd. 1a.Passenger automobile; hearse.  (a) On passenger
79.7 	automobiles as defined in section 168.011, subdivision 7, and
79.8 	hearses, except as otherwise provided, the tax shall be $10 plus
79.9 	an additional tax equal to 1.25 percent of the base value.
79.10 	(b) Subject to the classification provisions herein, "base
79.11 	value" means the manufacturer's suggested retail price of the
79.12 	vehicle including destination charge using list price
79.13 	information published by the manufacturer or determined by the
79.14 	registrar if no suggested retail price exists, and shall not
79.15 	include the cost of each accessory or item of optional equipment
79.16 	separately added to the vehicle and the suggested retail price.
79.17 	(c) If the manufacturer's list price information contains a
79.18 	single vehicle identification number followed by various
79.19 	descriptions and suggested retail prices, the registrar shall
79.20 	select from those listings only the lowest price for determining
79.21 	base value.
79.22 	(d) If unable to determine the base value because the
79.23 	vehicle is specially constructed, or for any other reason, the
79.24 	registrar may establish such value upon the cost price to the
79.25 	purchaser or owner as evidenced by a certificate of cost but not
79.26 	including Minnesota sales or use tax or any local sales or other
79.27 	local tax.
79.28 	(e) The registrar shall classify every vehicle in its
79.29 	proper base value class as follows:
79.30 	FROM                   TO
79.31 	                      $  0                $199.99
79.32 	                       200                 399.99
79.33 	and thereafter a series of classes successively set in brackets
79.34 	having a spread of $200 consisting of such number of classes as
79.35 	will permit classification of all vehicles.
79.36 	(f) The base value for purposes of this section shall be
80.1 	the middle point between the extremes of its class.
80.2 	(g) The registrar shall establish the base value, when new,
80.3 	of every passenger automobile and hearse registered prior to the
80.4 	effective date of Extra Session Laws 1971, chapter 31, using
80.5 	list price information published by the manufacturer or any
80.6 	nationally recognized firm or association compiling such data
80.7 	for the automotive industry.  If unable to ascertain the base
80.8 	value of any registered vehicle in the foregoing manner, the
80.9 	registrar may use any other available source or method.  The
80.10 	registrar shall calculate tax using base value information
80.11 	available to dealers and deputy registrars at the time the
80.12 	application for registration is submitted.  The tax on all
80.13 	previously registered vehicles shall be computed upon the base
80.14 	value thus determined taking into account the depreciation
80.15 	provisions of paragraph (h).
80.16 	(h) The annual additional tax computed upon the base value
80.17 	as provided herein, during the first and second years of vehicle
80.18 	life shall be computed upon 100 percent of the base value; for
80.19 	the third and fourth years, 90 percent of such value; for the
80.20 	fifth and sixth years, 75 percent of such value; for the seventh
80.21 	year, 60 percent of such value; for the eighth year, 40 percent
80.22 	of such value; for the ninth year, 30 percent of such value; for
80.23 	the tenth year, ten percent of such value; for the 11th and each
80.24 	succeeding year, the sum of ~~$25~~ $89.
80.25 	In no event shall the annual additional tax be less than
80.26 	~~$25~~ $89.  The total tax under this subdivision shall not exceed
80.27 	$189 for the first and second renewal period and shall ~~not~~
80.28 	~~exceed~~ be $99 for subsequent renewal periods.  The total tax
80.29 	under this subdivision on any vehicle filing its initial
80.30 	registration in Minnesota in the second and third year of
80.31 	vehicle life shall not exceed $189 and shall ~~not exceed~~ be $99
80.32 	for subsequent renewal periods.  The total tax under this
80.33 	subdivision on any vehicle filing its initial registration in
80.34 	Minnesota in the third or subsequent year of vehicle life
80.35 	shall ~~not exceed $99 and shall not exceed~~ be $99 in ~~any~~ each 
80.36 	subsequent renewal period. The total tax on any vehicle under
81.1 	this subdivision for any registration year may not exceed the
81.2 	tax on that vehicle for the preceding registration year.
81.3 	(i) As used in this subdivision and section 168.017, the
81.4 	following terms have the meanings given:  "initial registration"
81.5 	means the 12 consecutive months calendar period from the day of
81.6 	first registration of a vehicle in Minnesota; and "renewal
81.7 	periods" means the 12 consecutive calendar months periods
81.8 	following the initial registration period.

81.9 	ARTICLE 4
81.10 	TRUNK HIGHWAY BONDING

81.11 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; TRUNK HIGHWAY FUND.
 81.12 	The following sums are appropriated from the bond proceeds
81.13 	account in the trunk highway fund on the first day of the
81.14 	following fiscal years to the commissioner of transportation for
81.15 	improvements to the state trunk highway system:
81.16 	(a) If the constitutional amendment proposed in article 5
81.17 	is adopted at the 2006 general election:
81.18 	(1) $200,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007;
81.19 	(2) $250,000,000 in fiscal year 2008;
81.20 	(3) $300,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2009 through 2015.
81.21 	(b) If the constitutional amendment proposed in article 5
81.22 	is not adopted at the 2006 general election:
81.23 	(1) $200,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007;
81.24 	(2) $125,000,000 in fiscal year 2008; and 
81.25 	(3) $150,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2009 through 2015.
81.26 	The commissioner may spend up to 15 percent of each
81.27 	appropriation under this section for program delivery.  No part
81.28 	of this appropriation may be spent for the construction or
81.29 	reconstruction of buildings.

81.30 	Sec. 2. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
 81.31 	To provide the money appropriated in section 1 from the
81.32 	bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund, the
81.33 	commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state
81.34 	in an amount up to $2,750,000,000 if the constitutional
81.35 	amendment proposed in article 5 is adopted at the 2006 general
81.36 	election, and $1,575,000,000 if the constitutional amendment
82.1 	proposed in article 5 is not adopted at the 2006 general
82.2 	election, in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect
82.3 	prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52, and
82.4 	by the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the
82.5 	times and in the amounts requested by the commissioner of
82.6 	transportation.  The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued
82.7 	interest and any premium received on the sale of the bonds, must
82.8 	be credited to the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway
82.9 	fund.

82.10 	ARTICLE 5
82.11 	TRANSPORTATION FUNDING

82.12 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 161.04, is
82.13 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
82.14 		Subd. 5.Major projects account. (a) A major trunk
82.15 	highway project account is created in the trunk highway fund.
82.16 	All money deposited in the trunk highway fund from revenues from
82.17 	motor fuel tax rates in excess of rates in effect on July 1,
82.18 	2005, must be credited to the account.  Money in the account is
82.19 	appropriated to the commissioner of transportation for
82.20 	expenditure on major trunk highway projects as follows:
82.21 	(1) Forty-seven and one-half percent must be spent for
82.22 	state trunk highway improvements within the seven-county
82.23 	metropolitan area primarily for the purpose of improving traffic
82.24 	flow and expanding highway capacity by eliminating traffic
82.25 	bottlenecks.
82.26 	(2) Forty-seven and one-half percent must be spent for
82.27 	improvements on state trunk highways outside the seven-county
82.28 	metropolitan area that the commissioner designates as at-risk
82.29 	interregional corridors.
82.30 	(3) Five percent must be spent for trunk highway projects
82.31 	intended primarily to support transit use.
82.32 	(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "major trunk highway
82.33 	project" means a trunk highway project that:
82.34 	(1) has a cost of at least $5,000,000, or a cost at least
82.35 	equal to the average annual construction budget of the
82.36 	Department of Transportation construction district in which it
83.1 	is located over any five-year period; or 
83.2 	(2) is a critical component of a state or regional
83.3 	transportation system.

83.4 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297B.09,
83.5 	subdivision 1, is amended to read:
83.6 		Subdivision 1.Deposit of revenues.  (a) Money collected
83.7 	and received under this chapter must be deposited as provided in
83.8 	this subdivision.
83.9 	(b) ~~From July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003, 32 percent of the~~
83.10 	~~money collected and received must be deposited in the highway~~
83.11 	~~user tax distribution fund, 20.5 percent must be deposited in~~
83.12 	~~the metropolitan area transit fund under section 16A.88, and~~
83.13 	~~1.25 percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit~~
83.14 	~~fund under section 16A.88.  The remaining money must be~~
83.15 	~~deposited in the general fund.~~
83.16 	~~(c)~~ From July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2007, 30 percent of the
83.17 	money collected and received must be deposited in the highway
83.18 	user tax distribution fund, 21.5 percent must be deposited in
83.19 	the metropolitan area transit fund under section 16A.88, 1.43
83.20 	percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit fund
83.21 	under section 16A.88, 0.65 percent must be deposited in the
83.22 	county state-aid highway fund, and 0.17 percent must be
83.23 	deposited in the municipal state-aid street fund.  The remaining
83.24 	money must be deposited in the general fund.
83.25 	~~(d) On and after~~ (c) Beginning July 1, 2007, ~~32 percent of~~
83.26 	~~the money collected and received must be deposited in the~~
83.27 	~~highway user tax distribution fund, 20.5 percent must be~~
83.28 	~~deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund under section~~
83.29 	~~16A.88, and 1.25 percent must be deposited in the greater~~
83.30 	~~Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88.  The remaining~~
83.31 	~~money must be deposited in the general fund~~ the following
83.32 	percentages of the money collected and received under this
83.33 	chapter must be deposited as follows:
83.34 	(1) in fiscal year 2008, 44.625 percent in the highway user
83.35 	tax distribution fund, 17.85 percent in the metropolitan area
83.36 	transit fund, and 1.275 percent to the greater Minnesota transit
84.1 	fund;
84.2 	(2) in fiscal year 2009, 51.625 percent in the highway user
84.3 	tax distribution fund, 20.65 percent in the metropolitan area
84.4 	transit fund, and 1.475 percent to the greater Minnesota transit
84.5 	fund;
84.6 	(3) in fiscal year 2010, 58.625 percent in the highway user
84.7 	tax distribution fund, 23.45 percent in the metropolitan area
84.8 	transit fund, and 1.675 percent to the greater Minnesota transit
84.9 	fund;
84.10 	(4) in fiscal year 2011, 65.625 percent in the highway user
84.11 	tax distribution fund, 26.25 percent in the metropolitan area
84.12 	transit fund, and 1.875 percent to the greater Minnesota transit
84.13 	fund; and 
84.14 	(5) in fiscal year 2012 and subsequent years, 70 percent in
84.15 	the highway user tax distribution fund, 28 percent in the
84.16 	metropolitan area transit fund, and two percent to the greater
84.17 	Minnesota transit fund.
84.18 	Money not otherwise deposited under this paragraph must be
84.19 	deposited in the general fund.
84.20 	
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2007,
84.21 	except that if the constitutional amendment proposed in section
84.22 	2 is not adopted at the 2006 general election this section shall
84.23 	not take effect.

84.24 	Sec. 3. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
 84.25 	An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to
84.26 	the people.  If the amendment is adopted, two sections will be
84.27 	added to article XIV to read:
84.28 	Sec. 12.  Beginning with the fiscal year starting July 1,
84.29 	2007, 63.75 percent of the revenue from a tax imposed by the
84.30 	state on the sale of a new or used motor vehicle must be
84.31 	apportioned for the transportation purposes described in section
84.32 	13, then the revenue apportioned for transportation purposes
84.33 	must be increased by ten percent for each subsequent fiscal year
84.34 	through June 30, 2011, and then the revenue must be apportioned
84.35 	100 percent for transportation purposes after June 30, 2011.
84.36 	Sec. 13.  The revenue apportioned in section 12 must be
85.1 	allocated for the following transportation purposes:  70 percent
85.2 	to the highway user tax distribution fund, 28 percent to the
85.3 	metropolitan area transit fund established by law, and two
85.4 	percent to the greater Minnesota transit fund established by law.

85.5 	Sec. 4. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
 85.6 	The constitutional amendment proposed in section 3 must be
85.7 	presented to the people at the 2006 general election.  The
85.8 	question submitted must be:
85.9 	"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to dedicate
85.10 	revenue from a tax on the sale of new and used motor vehicles
85.11 	over a five-year period, so that after June 30, 2011, all of the
85.12 	revenue is dedicated 70 percent for streets and highways, 28
85.13 	percent for public transit in the metropolitan area, and two
85.14 	percent for public transit outside the metropolitan area? 
85.15 	Yes .......
85.16 	                                   No ........" 

85.17 	Sec. 5. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
 85.18 	An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV,
85.19 	section 10, is proposed to the people.  If the amendment is
85.20 	adopted, the section will read:

85.21 	Sec. 10. The legislature may levy an excise tax on any
85.22 	means or substance used for propelling vehicles on the public
85.23 	highways of this state or on the business of selling it.  The
85.24 	proceeds of the tax shall be paid into the highway user tax
85.25 	distribution fund.
 85.26 	The rate of tax under this section on gasoline and special
85.27 	fuel, other than alternative fuels as defined by law, may not be
85.28 	less than 25 cents per gallon.  Of the revenue allocated to the
85.29 	trunk highway fund by section 5 and by law from the tax imposed
85.30 	under this section, not less than an amount equal to the revenue
85.31 	from five cents of the tax must be expended solely for major
85.32 	trunk highway improvement projects as defined by law.

85.33 	Sec. 6. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
 85.34 	The constitutional amendment proposed in section 5 must be
85.35 	presented to the people at the 2006 general election.  The
85.36 	question submitted must be:
86.1 	"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to increase
86.2 	the state tax on gasoline and special fuel, other than
86.3 	alternative fuels, from 20 to 25 cents per gallon, and dedicate
86.4 	the state's share of the revenue from five cents of the tax to
86.5 	major trunk highway improvement projects as defined by law? 
86.6 	Yes .......
86.7 	                                   No ........" 

86.8 	ARTICLE 6
86.9 	COUNTY STATE-AID SYSTEM

86.10 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 162.07,
86.11 	subdivision 1, is amended to read:
86.12 		Subdivision 1.Formula.  After deducting for
86.13 	administrative costs and for the disaster account and research
86.14 	account and state park roads as heretofore provided, the
86.15 	remainder of the total sum provided for in section 162.06,
86.16 	subdivision 1, shall be identified as the apportionment sum and
86.17 	shall be apportioned by the commissioner to the several counties
86.18 	on the basis of the needs of the counties as determined in
86.19 	accordance with the following formula:
86.20 	(a) An amount equal to ten percent of the apportionment sum
86.21 	shall be apportioned equally among the 87 counties.
86.22 	(b) An amount equal to ten percent of the apportionment sum
86.23 	shall be apportioned among the several counties so that each
86.24 	county shall receive of such amount the percentage that its
86.25 	motor vehicle registration for the calendar year preceding the
86.26 	one last past, determined by residence of registrants, bears to
86.27 	the total statewide motor vehicle registration.
86.28 	(c) An amount equal to 30 percent of the apportionment sum
86.29 	shall be apportioned among the several counties so that each
86.30 	county shall receive of such amount the percentage that its
86.31 	total lane-miles of approved county state-aid highways bears to
86.32 	the total lane-miles of approved statewide county state-aid
86.33 	highways.  In 1997 and subsequent years no county may receive,
86.34 	as a result of an apportionment under this clause based on
86.35 	lane-miles rather than miles of approved county state-aid
86.36 	highways, an apportionment that is less than its apportionment
87.1 	in 1996.
87.2 	(d) An amount equal to 50 percent of the apportionment sum
87.3 	shall be apportioned among the several counties so that each
87.4 	county shall receive of such amount the percentage that its
87.5 	money needs bears to the sum of the money needs of all of the
87.6 	individual counties~~; provided, that the percentage of such~~
87.7 	~~amount that each county is to receive shall be adjusted so that~~
87.8 	~~each county shall receive in 1958 a total apportionment at least~~
87.9 	~~ten percent greater than its total 1956 apportionments from the~~
87.10 	~~state road and bridge fund; and provided further that those~~
87.11 	~~counties whose money needs are thus adjusted shall never receive~~
87.12 	~~a percentage of the apportionment sum less than the percentage~~
87.13 	~~that such county received in 1958~~.

87.14 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 162.07, is
87.15 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
87.16 		Subd. 7.Construction apportionment. (a) For purposes of
87.17 	this paragraph:
87.18 	(1) "construction apportionment" means money allocated to
87.19 	counties under this section and not set aside for maintenance
87.20 	under section 162.08, subdivision 9; and 
87.21 	(2) "money needs percentage" means the construction
87.22 	apportionment of a county divided by the approved money needs of
87.23 	that county.
87.24 	(b) No county may receive a construction apportionment in
87.25 	any year that is less than that county's average annual
87.26 	construction apportionment over calendar years 2001 through 2005.
87.27 	(c) For each annual apportionment under this section, the
87.28 	commissioner shall determine for each county its average money
87.29 	needs percentage.  To the extent permitted by compliance with
87.30 	paragraph (b), the commissioner shall make construction
87.31 	apportionments in each year so that no county's money needs
87.32 	percentage in that year is more than ten percent below the
87.33 	average money needs percentage for all counties in that year.

87.34 	ARTICLE 7
87.35 	TRANSPORTATION POLICY

87.36 	Section 1. [160.298] HIGHWAY SIGN PROGRAM; BILLING,
88.1 	ACCOUNT, APPROPRIATION.
88.2 	The commissioner of transportation may bill highway
88.3 	operations units of the department and local road authorities
88.4 	for the costs of a centrally managed highway sign program.
88.5 	These costs may include equipment acquisition and rental, labor,
88.6 	materials, and other costs as determined by the commissioner.
88.7 	Receipts must be credited to a special account, which is
88.8 	established in the trunk highway fund, and are appropriated to
88.9 	the commissioner to pay the costs for which the billings are
88.10 	made.  Amounts credited to the account are exempt from statewide
88.11 	and agency indirect costs payments.

88.12 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 162.06,
88.13 	subdivision 2, is amended to read:
88.14 		Subd. 2.Administrative costs of department. ~~A sum of~~
88.15 	~~1-1/2~~ Two percent ~~shall~~ must be deducted from the total amount
88.16 	available in the county state-aid highway fund, set aside in a
88.17 	separate account, and used for administrative costs incurred by
88.18 	the state Transportation Department in carrying out the
88.19 	provisions relating to the county state-aid highway system.

88.20 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 162.08,
88.21 	subdivision 3, is amended to read:
88.22 		Subd. 3.Aid to towns. (a) Any county having within its
88.23 	boundaries organized town governments may, by resolution,
88.24 	allocate to the towns within its boundaries so much of the money
88.25 	apportioned to it under the provisions of sections 162.01 to
88.26 	162.181, that it deems necessary to aid ~~the townships~~ in the
88.27 	construction of town roads, including replacement of town road
88.28 	signs.  The resolution shall set forth the amount of money or
88.29 	the percentage of its apportionment that the county has
88.30 	allocated to the towns.  A certified copy of the resolution
88.31 	shall be forwarded to the commissioner on or before the second
88.32 	Tuesday of January of each year.  Upon receipt of such
88.33 	resolution and upon determining the amount of money to be
88.34 	apportioned to the county, the commissioner shall certify to the
88.35 	commissioner of finance the amount of money, as set forth in the
88.36 	resolution, that is to be paid out of the county's apportionment
89.1 	for distribution to the towns.  The commissioner of finance
89.2 	shall thereupon issue a warrant in that amount payable to the
89.3 	county treasurer, and the proceeds thereof shall be distributed
89.4 	by the county to the towns.  All money so allocated and
89.5 	distributed shall be used by the towns solely for the
89.6 	construction of town roads, including replacement of town road
89.7 	signs.
89.8 	(b) Each county board so allocating such funds may devise a
89.9 	formula taking into account each town's levy for road and bridge
89.10 	purposes, its mileage of town roads and population outside the
89.11 	corporate limits of all cities within the township, and such
89.12 	other factors as the county board shall deem advisable as a
89.13 	means of dividing the allocation among the several towns in
89.14 	order that such division among the towns be as equitable as
89.15 	possible.  No part of the money allocated for expenditure solely
89.16 	within cities having a population of less than 5,000 shall be
89.17 	allocated or distributed to the towns.  The commissioner of
89.18 	transportation shall maintain a permanent record of the
89.19 	allocations of county state-aid highway funds ~~to~~ for the
89.20 	townships in each county.
89.21 	(c) In making the annual apportionments of county state-aid
89.22 	highway funds, the commissioner shall reduce the money needs of
89.23 	said counties in the amounts necessary to equalize their status
89.24 	with those counties not making such ~~township~~ allotments. In
89.25 	complying with this paragraph, the commissioner shall disregard
89.26 	allotments to towns for replacement of town road signs.

89.27 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011,
89.28 	subdivision 3, is amended to read:
89.29 		Subd. 3.Highway. ~~A~~ "Highway" ~~is any public thoroughfare~~
89.30 	~~for vehicles, including streets in cities~~ has the meaning given
89.31 	"street or highway" in section 169.01, subdivision 29.

89.32 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011,
89.33 	subdivision 4, is amended to read:
89.34 		Subd. 4.Motor vehicle.  (a) "Motor vehicle" means any
89.35 	self-propelled vehicle designed and originally manufactured to
89.36 	operate primarily ~~upon public roads and~~ on highways, and not
90.1 	operated exclusively upon railroad tracks.  It includes any
90.2 	vehicle propelled or drawn by a self-propelled vehicle and
90.3 	includes vehicles known as trackless trolleys that are propelled
90.4 	by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires but not
90.5 	operated upon rails.  It does not include snowmobiles,
90.6 	manufactured homes, or park trailers.
90.7 	(b) "Motor vehicle" ~~also~~ includes an all-terrain vehicle~~,~~
90.8 	~~as defined in section 84.92, subdivision 8, that~~ only if the
90.9 	all-terrain vehicle (1) has at least four wheels, (2) is owned
90.10 	and operated by a physically disabled person, and (3) displays
90.11 	both physically disabled ~~license~~ plates and a physically
90.12 	disabled certificate issued under section 169.345, subdivision 3.
90.13 	(c) "Motor vehicle" does not include an all-terrain vehicle
90.14 	~~as defined in section 84.92, subdivision 8;~~except (1) an
90.15 	all-terrain vehicle described in paragraph (b), or (2) an
90.16 	all-terrain vehicle licensed as a motor vehicle before August 1,
90.17 	1985.  The owner may continue to license an all-terrain vehicle
90.18 	described in clause (2) as a motor vehicle until it is conveyed
90.19 	or otherwise transferred to another owner, is destroyed, or
90.20 	fails to comply with the registration and licensing requirements
90.21 	of this chapter.
90.22 	(d) "Motor vehicle" does not include an electric personal
90.23 	assistive mobility device as defined in section 169.01,
90.24 	subdivision 90.

90.25 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011,
90.26 	subdivision 5, is amended to read:
90.27 		Subd. 5.Owner.  "Owner" means any person~~, firm,~~
90.28 	~~association, or corporation~~ owning or ~~renting~~ leasing a ~~motor~~ 
90.29 	vehicle, or having the exclusive use ~~thereof~~ of the vehicle,
90.30 	under a lease or otherwise, for a period ~~of~~ greater than 30 days.

90.31 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011,
90.32 	subdivision 5a, is amended to read:
90.33 		Subd. 5a.Registered owner.  "Registered owner" means any
90.34 	person, ~~firm, association, or corporation,~~other than a secured
90.35 	party, having title to a ~~motor~~ vehicle.  If a passenger
90.36 	automobile~~, as defined in subdivision 7,~~is under lease for a
91.1 	term of 180 days or more, the lessee is deemed to be the
91.2 	registered owner, for purposes of registration only~~,~~;provided
91.3 	that the application for renewal of the registration of a
91.4 	passenger automobile ~~described in this subdivision shall be~~ is 
91.5 	sent to the lessor.

91.6 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011,
91.7 	subdivision 6, is amended to read:
91.8 		Subd. 6.Tax~~, fee~~.  "Tax" ~~or "fee"~~ means the annual
91.9 	registration tax imposed on ~~motor~~ vehicles in lieu of all other
91.10 	taxes ~~thereon~~, except wheelage taxes~~, so-called,~~which may be
91.11 	imposed by any city,and ~~except~~ gross earnings taxes paid by
91.12 	companies ~~subject or made subject thereto~~. ~~Such~~ The annual tax
91.13 	~~shall be deemed~~ is both a property tax and a highway use tax and
91.14 	shall be on the basis of the calendar year.

91.15 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011,
91.16 	subdivision 7, is amended to read:
91.17 		Subd. 7.Passenger automobile. (a) "Passenger automobile"
91.18 	means any motor vehicle designed and used for carrying not more
91.19 	than 15 ~~persons~~ individuals including the driver.
91.20 	(b) "Passenger automobile" does not include motorcycles,
91.21 	motor scooters, ~~and buses described in subdivision 9, paragraph~~
91.22 	~~(a), clause (2)~~ buses, or school buses.
91.23 	(c) ~~For purposes of taxation only, "~~ Passenger automobile ~~"~~ 
91.24 	includes pickup trucks and vans, including those vans designed
91.25 	to carry passengers,with a manufacturer's nominal rated
91.26 	carrying capacity of one ton, but does not include commuter vans
91.27 	as defined in section 168.126.

91.28 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011,
91.29 	subdivision 25, is amended to read:
91.30 		Subd. 25.Recreational ~~equipment~~ vehicle.  (a)
91.31 	"Recreational ~~equipment~~ vehicle " means travel trailers including
91.32 	those ~~which~~ that telescope or fold down, chassis-mounted
91.33 	campers, ~~house cars,~~motor homes, tent trailers, ~~slip-in~~
91.34 	~~campers,~~and converted buses that provide temporary human living
91.35 	quarters. ~~A~~ 
91.36 	(b) "Recreational vehicle " is ~~considered to provide~~
92.1 	~~temporary living quarters if it~~ a vehicle that:
92.2 	(1) is not used as the residence of the owner or occupant;
92.3 	(2) is used ~~for temporary living quarters by the owner or~~
92.4 	~~occupant~~ while engaged in recreational or vacation activities;
92.5 	and
92.6 	(3) is either self-propelled or towed on the ~~public streets~~
92.7 	~~or~~ highways incidental to the recreational or vacation
92.8 	activities.
92.9 	~~(b) For the purposes of this subdivision, a~~ Subd. 25a.
92.10 	[MOTOR HOME.] " Motor home " means a ~~unit~~ recreational vehicle 
92.11 	designed to provide temporary living quarters~~,~~.  The motor home
92.12 	has a living unit built into as an integral part of, or
92.13 	permanently attached to the chassis of, a ~~self-propelled~~ motor
92.14 	vehicle ~~chassis~~ or van.
92.15 	(a) A motor home must contain permanently installed,
92.16 	independent,life-support systems ~~which~~ that meet the American
92.17 	National Standards Institute standard number A119.2 for
92.18 	recreational vehicles and provide at least four of the following
92.19 	facilities, two of which must be from the systems listed in
92.20 	clauses (1), (5), and (6):  (1) a cooking facility with liquid
92.21 	propane gas supply, (2) a refrigerator, (3) a self-contained
92.22 	toilet or a toilet connected to a plumbing system with a 
92.23 	connection for external water disposal, (4) a heating or air
92.24 	conditioning system separate from the motor vehicle engine, (5)
92.25 	a potable water supply system including a sink with a faucet
92.26 	either self-contained or with connections for an external
92.27 	source, and (6) a separate 110-125 ~~volt~~ volts electrical power
92.28 	supply.
92.29 	(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "permanently
92.30 	installed" means built into or attached as an integral part of a
92.31 	chassis or van, and designed not to be removed except for repair
92.32 	or replacement.  A system ~~which~~ that is readily removable or
92.33 	held in place by clamps or tie-downs is not permanently
92.34 	installed.
92.35 	(c) Motor homes include ~~but are not limited to, the~~
92.36 	~~following~~ a:
93.1 	(1) type A motor home~~-~~, which is a raw chassis upon which
93.2 	is built a driver's compartment and an entire body that provides
93.3 	temporary living quarters as ~~defined~~ described in ~~this~~ 
93.4 	paragraph (a);
93.5 	(2) type B motor home~~-~~, which is a ~~van-type vehicle~~ van 
93.6 	that conforms to the ~~motor home definition~~ description in ~~this~~ 
93.7 	paragraph (a) and has been completed or altered by ~~the~~ a 
93.8 	final-stage manufacturer; and
93.9 	(3) type C motor home~~-~~, which is an incomplete vehicle
93.10 	upon which is permanently attached a body designed to provide
93.11 	temporary living quarters as ~~defined~~ described in ~~this~~ 
93.12 	paragraph (a).
93.13 	(d) A motor vehicle with a slip-in ~~campers are~~ camper or
93.14 	other removable equipment that is mounted into or on a motor 
93.15 	vehicle ~~commonly known as a pickup truck, in the pickup box,~~
93.16 	~~either by bolting through the floor of the pickup box or by~~
93.17 	~~firmly clamping to the side of the pickup box.  The vehicle~~
93.18 	~~may~~ is not a motor home, is not a recreational vehicle, and must 
93.19 	not be registered as a recreational vehicle under section
93.20 	168.013.

93.21 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011, is
93.22 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
93.23 		Subd. 37.All-terrain vehicle. "All-terrain vehicle" has
93.24 	the meaning given in section 84.92, subdivision 8.

93.25 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011, is
93.26 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
93.27 		Subd. 38.Person. "Person" has the meaning given in
93.28 	section 168A.01, subdivision 14.

93.29 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011, is
93.30 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
93.31 		Subd. 39.State. "State" means a state of the United
93.32 	States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States
93.33 	Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject
93.34 	to the jurisdiction of the United States.

93.35 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011, is
93.36 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
94.1 		Subd. 40.Vehicle. "Vehicle" has the meaning given in
94.2 	section 168A.011, subdivision 24.

94.3 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.091,
94.4 	subdivision 1, is amended to read:
94.5 		Subdivision 1.Nonresident buyer. (a) Upon payment of a
94.6 	fee of $1, the ~~registrar~~ commissioner may issue a permit to a
94.7 	nonresident purchasing a ~~new or used motor~~ vehicle in this state
94.8 	for the sole purpose of allowing ~~such nonresident to remove~~ the
94.9 	vehicle to be removed from this state ~~for registration in~~
94.10 	~~another state or country~~. ~~Such~~ 
94.11 	(b) The permit ~~shall be~~ is in lieu of any other
94.12 	registration or taxation for use of the highways and ~~shall be~~ is 
94.13 	valid for a period of 31 days from the date of sale, trade, or
94.14 	gift.
94.15 	(c) The permit ~~shall~~ must be available in ~~such form~~ an
94.16 	electronic format as ~~the registrar may determine and, whenever~~
94.17 	~~practicable, shall be~~ determined by the commissioner.
94.18 	(d) If the sale, gift, or trade information is
94.19 	electronically transmitted to the commissioner by a dealer or
94.20 	deputy registrar of motor vehicles, the $1 fee is waived.
94.21 	(e) The permit must be posted upon the left side of the
94.22 	inside rear window of the vehicle or, if not practicable, where
94.23 	it is plainly visible to law enforcement.  Each ~~such~~ 
94.24 	permit ~~shall be~~ is valid only for the vehicle for which the
94.25 	permit was issued.

94.26 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.12,
94.27 	subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
94.28 		Subd. 2a.Personalized plates; rules.  (a) Personalized
94.29 	license plates or, if requested for special plates issued under
94.30 	section 168.123 for veterans, 168.124 for medal of honor
94.31 	recipients, or 168.125 for former prisoners of war, applicable
94.32 	personalized special veterans license plates must be issued to
94.33 	an applicant for registration of a passenger automobile
94.34 	including a passenger automobile registered as a classic car,
94.35 	pioneer car, collector car, or street rod; van; pickup truck as
94.36 	defined in section 168.011, subdivision 29, and any other truck
95.1 	with a manufacturer's nominal rated capacity of one ton or less
95.2 	and resembling a pickup truck; motorcycle including a classic
95.3 	motorcycle; or self-propelled recreational vehicle, upon
95.4 	compliance with the laws of this state relating to registration
95.5 	of the vehicle and upon payment of a onetime fee of $100 in
95.6 	addition to the registration tax required by law for the
95.7 	vehicle.  The registrar shall designate ~~a~~ replacement ~~fee~~ fees 
95.8 	for personalized license plates and personalized special
95.9 	veterans license plates issued according to section 168.123that
95.10 	~~is~~ are calculated to cover the cost of replacement. ~~This fee~~ 
95.11 	These fees must be paid by the applicant whenever
95.12 	the ~~personalized license~~ plates are required to be replaced by
95.13 	law. However, in accordance with sections 168.124, subdivision
95.14 	3, and 168.125, subdivision 1b, a fee may not be charged to
95.15 	replace personalized special veterans license plates issued
95.16 	according to section 168.124 or 168.125.In lieu of the numbers
95.17 	assigned as provided in subdivision 1, personalized license
95.18 	plates and personalized special veterans license plates must
95.19 	have imprinted on them a series of not more than seven numbers
95.20 	and letters in any combination and, as applicable, satisfy the
95.21 	design requirements of section 168.123, 168.124, or 168.125.
95.22 	When an applicant has once obtained personalized license plates
95.23 	or personalized special veterans license plates, the
95.24 	applicant ~~shall have~~ has a prior claim for similar personalized
95.25 	plates in the next succeeding year as long as current
95.26 	registration is maintained.  The commissioner of public safety
95.27 	shall adopt rules in the manner provided by chapter 14,
95.28 	regulating the issuance and transfer of personalized license
95.29 	plates and personalized special veterans license plates.  No
95.30 	words or combination of letters placed on ~~personalized~~
95.31 	~~license~~ these plates may be used for commercial advertising, be
95.32 	of an obscene, indecent, or immoral nature, or be of a nature
95.33 	that would offend public morals or decency.  The call signals or
95.34 	letters of a radio or television station are not commercial
95.35 	advertising for the purposes of this subdivision.
95.36 	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 1,
96.1 	personalized license plates and personalized special veterans
96.2 	license plates issued under this subdivision may be transferred
96.3 	to another motor vehicle described in paragraph (a) and owned or
96.4 	jointly owned by the applicant, upon the payment of a fee of $5,
96.5 	which must be paid into the state treasury and credited to the
96.6 	highway user tax distribution fund.  The registrar may by rule
96.7 	provide a form for notification.  A personalized license
96.8 	plate or personalized special veterans license plate issued for
96.9 	a classic car, pioneer car, collector car, street rod, or
96.10 	classic motorcycle may not be transferred to a vehicle not
96.11 	eligible for such a license plate.
96.12 	(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if the
96.13 	~~personalized license~~ plates are lost, stolen, or destroyed, the
96.14 	applicant may apply and shall receive duplicate license plates
96.15 	bearing the same combination of letters and numbers and the same
96.16 	design as:
96.17 	(1) the former personalized license plates or personalized
96.18 	special veterans license plates issued according to section
96.19 	168.123,upon the payment of the fee required by section 168.29;
96.20 	or 
96.21 	(2) the former personalized special veterans license plates
96.22 	issued according to section 168.124 or 168.125, without charge.
96.23 	(d) Fees from the sale of permanent and duplicate
96.24 	personalized ~~license~~ plates must be paid into the state treasury
96.25 	and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund.
96.26 	
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2006.

96.27 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.123,
96.28 	subdivision 1, is amended to read:
96.29 		Subdivision 1.General requirements; fees.  (a) On
96.30 	payment of a fee of $10 for each set of two plates, or for a
96.31 	single plate in the case of a motorcycle plate, payment of the
96.32 	registration tax required by law, and compliance with other laws
96.33 	relating to the registration and licensing of a passenger
96.34 	automobile, pickup truck, one-ton truck described in clause (1),
96.35 	van, self-propelled recreational equipment, or motorcycle, as
96.36 	applicable, the registrar shall issue:
97.1 	(1) special license plates to an applicant who served in
97.2 	the active military service in a branch of the armed forces of
97.3 	the United States or of a nation or society allied with the
97.4 	United States in conducting a foreign war, was discharged under
97.5 	honorable conditions, and is an owner or joint owner of a
97.6 	passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, ~~or~~ self-propelled
97.7 	recreational equipment, or truck resembling a pickup truck and
97.8 	having a manufacturer's nominal rated capacity of one ton, but
97.9 	which is not a commercial motor vehicle as defined in section
97.10 	169.01, subdivision 75; or
97.11 	(2) a special motorcycle license plate as described in
97.12 	subdivision 2, paragraph (a), (f), (h), or (i),or another
97.13 	special license plate designed by the commissioner of public
97.14 	safety to an applicant who is ~~a Vietnam veteran who served after~~
97.15 	~~July 1, 1961, and before July 1, 1978, and who served in the~~
97.16 	~~active military service in a branch of the armed forces of the~~
97.17 	~~United States in conducting a foreign war, was discharged under~~
97.18 	~~honorable conditions, and is~~ an owner or joint owner of a
97.19 	motorcycle and meets the criteria listed in this paragraph and
97.20 	in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), (f), (h), or (i).  Plates
97.21 	issued under this clause must be the same size as standard
97.22 	motorcycle license plates. Special motorcycle license plates
97.23 	issued under this clause are not subject to section 168.1293.
97.24 	(b) The additional fee of $10 is payable for each set of
97.25 	plates, is payable only when the plates are issued, and is not
97.26 	payable in a year in which tabs or stickers are issued instead
97.27 	of number plates.  An applicant must not be issued plates for 
97.28 	more than two ~~sets of plates for~~ vehicles listed in paragraph
97.29 	(a) and owned or jointly owned by the applicant.
97.30 	(c) The veteran ~~shall~~ must have a certified copy of the
97.31 	veteran's discharge papers, indicating character of discharge,
97.32 	at the time of application.  If an applicant served in the
97.33 	active military service in a branch of the armed forces of a
97.34 	nation or society allied with the United States in conducting a
97.35 	foreign war and is unable to obtain a record of that service and
97.36 	discharge status, the commissioner of veterans affairs may
98.1 	certify the applicant as qualified for the veterans' license
98.2 	plates provided under this section.
98.3 	(d) For license plates issued for one-ton trucks described
98.4 	in paragraph (a), clause (1), the commissioner shall collect a
98.5 	surcharge of $5 on each $10 fee collected under paragraph (a).
98.6 	The commissioner shall collect the surcharge until a total of
98.7 	$2,000 has been collected from the surcharge, and shall not
98.8 	collect the surcharge thereafter.  The surcharge must be
98.9 	deposited in the vehicle services operating account in the
98.10 	special revenue fund.
98.11 	
EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments to paragraph (a), clause
98.12 	(2); paragraph (b); and paragraph (c), of this section, are
98.13 	effective the day following final enactment.

98.14 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.123,
98.15 	subdivision 2, is amended to read:
98.16 		Subd. 2.Design.  The commissioner of veterans affairs
98.17 	shall design the special plates, subject to the approval of the
98.18 	registrar, that satisfy the following requirements:
98.19 	(a) For a Vietnam veteran who served after July 1, 1961,
98.20 	and before July 1, 1978, the special plates must bear the
98.21 	inscription "VIETNAM VET" and the letters "V" and "V" with the
98.22 	first letter directly above the second letter and both letters
98.23 	just preceding the first numeral of the special license plate
98.24 	number.
98.25 	(b) For a veteran stationed on the island of Oahu, Hawaii,
98.26 	or offshore, during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7,
98.27 	1941, the special plates must bear the inscription "PEARL HARBOR
98.28 	SURVIVOR" and the letters "P" and "H" with the first letter
98.29 	directly above the second letter and both letters just preceding
98.30 	the first numeral of the special license plate number.
98.31 	(c) For a veteran who served during World War I or World
98.32 	War II, the special plates must bear the inscription "WORLD WAR
98.33 	VET" and:
98.34 	(1) for a World War I veteran, the characters "W" and "I"
98.35 	with the first character directly above the second character and
98.36 	both characters just preceding the first numeral of the special
99.1 	license plate number; or
99.2 	(2) for a World War II veteran, the characters "W" and "II"
99.3 	with the first character directly above the second character and
99.4 	both characters just preceding the first numeral of the special
99.5 	license plate number.
99.6 	(d) For a veteran who served during the Korean Conflict,
99.7 	the special plates must bear the inscription "KOREAN VET" and
99.8 	the letters "K" and "V" with the first letter directly above the
99.9 	second letter and both letters just preceding the first numeral
99.10 	of the special license plate number.
99.11 	(e) For a combat wounded veteran who is a recipient of the
99.12 	purple heart medal, the special plates must bear the inscription
99.13 	"COMBAT WOUNDED VET" and inscribed with a facsimile of the
99.14 	official purple heart medal and the letters "C" over "W" with
99.15 	the first letter directly over the second letter just preceding
99.16 	the first numeral of the special license plate number.
99.17 	(f) For a Persian Gulf war veteran, the special plates must
99.18 	bear the inscription "GULF WAR VET" and the letters "G" and "W"
99.19 	with the first letter directly above the second letter and both
99.20 	letters just preceding the first numeral of the special license
99.21 	plate number.  For the purposes of this section, "Persian Gulf
99.22 	war veteran" means a person who served on active duty after
99.23 	August 1, 1990, in a branch of the armed forces of the United
99.24 	States or a nation or society allied with the United States or
99.25 	the United Nations during Operation Desert Shield, Operation
99.26 	Desert Storm, or other military operation in the Persian Gulf
99.27 	area combat zone as designated in United States Presidential
99.28 	Executive Order No. 12744, dated January 21, 1991.
99.29 	(g) For a veteran who served in the Laos War after July 1,
99.30 	1961, and before July 1, 1978, the special plates must bear the
99.31 	inscription "LAOS WAR VET" and the letters "L" and "V" with the
99.32 	first letter directly above the second letter and both letters
99.33 	just preceding the first numeral of the special license plate
99.34 	number.
99.35 	(h) For a veteran who is the recipient of the Global War on
99.36 	Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the special plates must be
100.1 	inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and:
100.2 	(1) if the veteran served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, the
100.3 	special plates must bear the inscription "IRAQ WAR VET" directly
100.4 	below the special license plate number;
100.5 	(2) if the veteran served in Operation Enduring Freedom,
100.6 	the special plates must bear the inscription "AFGHAN WAR VET"
100.7 	directly below the special license plate number; or 
100.8 	(3) if the veteran served in any other theater of
100.9 	operations, the special plates must bear the inscription "GWOT
100.10 	VETERAN directly below the special license plate number.
100.11 	(i) For a veteran who is the recipient of the Global War on
100.12 	Terrorism Service Medal, the special plates must be inscribed
100.13 	with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the inscription
100.14 	"GWOT VET SERVICE" directly below the special license plate
100.15 	number.  In addition, any member of the National Guard or other
100.16 	military reserves who has been ordered to federally funded state
100.17 	active service under United States Code, title 32, as defined in
100.18 	section 190.05, subdivision 5b, and who is the recipient of the
100.19 	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, is eligible for the
100.20 	license plate described in this paragraph, irrespective of
100.21 	whether that person qualifies as a veteran under section 197.447.
100.22 	
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day
100.23 	following final enactment.

100.24 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.123, is
100.25 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
100.26 		Subd. 2a.Temporary surcharge. For license plates issued
100.27 	under subdivision 2, paragraphs (h) and (i), the commissioner
100.28 	shall collect a surcharge of $5 on each $10 fee collected under
100.29 	subdivision 1, paragraph (a).  The commissioner shall collect
100.30 	the surcharge until a total of $7,000 has been collected from
100.31 	the surcharge, and shall not collect the surcharge thereafter.
100.32 	The surcharge must be deposited in the vehicle services
100.33 	operating account in the special revenue fund.
100.34 	
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day
100.35 	following final enactment.

100.36 	Sec. 20. EXEMPTION FROM STUDY.
 101.1 	The special license plates authorized under sections 18 and
101.2 	19 are not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 168.1293.

101.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day
101.4 	following final enactment.

101.5 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.123,
101.6 	subdivision 4, is amended to read:
101.7 		Subd. 4.Plates transfer.  (a) On payment of a fee of $5,
101.8 	plates issued under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1),
101.9 	may be transferred to another vehicle, but only if the vehicle:
101.10 	(1) is a passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, ~~or~~ 
101.11 	self-propelled recreational equipment, or one-ton truck
101.12 	described in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1); and 
101.13 	(2) is owned or jointly owned by the person to whom the
101.14 	plates were issued.
101.15 	(b) On payment of a fee of $5, a plate issued under
101.16 	subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), may be transferred to
101.17 	another motorcycle owned or jointly owned by the person to whom
101.18 	the plate was issued.

101.19 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.15,
101.20 	subdivision 1, is amended to read:
101.21 		Subdivision 1.Transfer of ownership.  (a) Upon the
101.22 	transfer of ownership, destruction, theft, dismantling, or
101.23 	permanent removal by the owner from this state of any ~~motor~~ 
101.24 	vehicle registered in accordance with this chapter, the right of
101.25 	the owner of the vehicle to use the registration certificate and
101.26 	~~number~~ plates assigned to the vehicle expires.
101.27 	(b) When the ownership of a ~~motor~~ vehicle is transferred to
101.28 	another ~~resident of~~ person required to register the vehicle in 
101.29 	this state, the transferor shall ~~surrender the registration~~
101.30 	~~plates, unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, and~~ 
101.31 	assign the registration tax paid to the credit of the transferee
101.32 	unless the registration stickers are surrendered to the
101.33 	commissioner before the first day of the new registration period.
101.34 	(c) When seeking to become the owner by gift, trade, or
101.35 	purchase of any vehicle for which a registration certificate has
101.36 	been issued under this chapter, a person shall join with the
102.1 	registered owner in transmitting with the application for
102.2 	transfer of ownership,the registration certificate, with the
102.3 	assignment and notice of sale duly executed ~~upon the reverse~~
102.4 	~~side, or,~~.
102.5 	(d) In case of loss of the title or certificate of
102.6 	registration of a vehicle not subject to section 325E.15, the
102.7 	person shall make application to the commissioner with proof of
102.8 	loss ~~by sworn statement, in writing, and satisfactory to the~~
102.9 	~~registrar~~ of the title as specified in section 168A.09 and
102.10 	assign a notice of sale of the vehicle on the application for
102.11 	title as specified in section 168A.04.
102.12 	(e) Upon the transfer of any ~~motor~~ vehicle by a
102.13 	manufacturer or dealer, for use within the state, whether by
102.14 	sale, lease, or otherwise, the ~~manufacturer or dealer~~ transferor 
102.15 	shall, within ten days after the transfer, file with the
102.16 	~~registrar~~ commissioner (1) a notice ~~or report~~ containing the
102.17 	date of transfer, a description of the ~~motor~~ vehicle, and the
102.18 	transferee's name~~, street~~ and ~~number of residence, if in a city,~~
102.19 	~~and post office~~ residence address in the state or if not a
102.20 	natural person then the transferee's business and mailing
102.21 	address, and ~~shall also transmit with it~~ (2) the transferee's
102.22 	application for registration.

102.23 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.16, is
102.24 	amended to read:
102.25 	168.16  REGISTRATION TAX REFUND; APPROPRIATION.
102.26 	(a) After the registration tax upon any ~~motor~~ vehicle has
102.27 	been paid for any ~~year~~ registration period, refund must be made
102.28 	for errors made in computing the registration tax or fees and
102.29 	for the error on the part of an owner who may in error have
102.30 	registered a ~~motor~~ vehicle that was not before, nor at the time
102.31 	of registration, nor at any time thereafter during the ~~current~~
102.32 	~~past year~~ preceding registration period, subject to registration 
102.33 	tax in this state as provided by section 168.012.
102.34 	(b) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, a claim for
102.35 	a refund of an overpayment of registration tax must be filed
102.36 	within 3-1/2 years from the date of payment.
103.1 	~~The refund must be made from any fund in possession of the~~
103.2 	~~registrar and deducted from the registrar's monthly report to~~
103.3 	~~the commissioner of finance.  A detailed report of the refund~~
103.4 	~~must accompany the report.~~
103.5 	(c) The former registered owner of a transferred vehicle,
103.6 	by an assignment in writing endorsed upon the registration
103.7 	certificate and delivered to the ~~registrar~~ commissioner within
103.8 	the time provided in this subdivision, shall assign, except for
103.9 	vehicles registered under section 168.187, to the new owner the
103.10 	right to have the tax paid by the former registered owner
103.11 	accredited to the new owner who duly registers the vehicle
103.12 	unless the registration stickers are surrendered to the
103.13 	commissioner before the first day of the new registration period.
103.14 	(d) Any owner ~~at~~ is entitled to a refund of the unused
103.15 	portion of the registration tax paid on the owner's vehicle upon
103.16 	filing a claim, verified by the commissioner, if the ~~time of~~
103.17 	~~such occurrence, whose~~ vehicle is:
103.18 	(1) declared by an insurance company to be ~~a total loss due~~
103.19 	~~to flood or tornado damage,~~permanently destroyed~~,~~due to
103.20 	accident, fire, or an Act of God as defined in section 115B.02;
103.21 	or
103.22 	(2) sold to the federal government, the state, or a
103.23 	political subdivision of the state~~, shall upon filing a verified~~
103.24 	~~claim be entitled to a refund of the unused portion of the tax~~
103.25 	~~paid upon the vehicle, computed as follows:~~.
103.26 	~~(1) if the vehicle is registered under the calendar year~~
103.27 	~~system of registration, the refund is computed pro rata by the~~
103.28 	~~month, 1/12 of the annual tax paid for each month of the year~~
103.29 	~~remaining after the month in which the plates and certificate~~
103.30 	~~were returned to the registrar;~~
103.31 	~~(2) if the vehicle is registered under the monthly series~~
103.32 	~~system of registration, the amount of~~ 
103.33 	(e) The refund ~~is~~ must be equal to the sum of ~~the amounts~~
103.34 	~~of~~ the ~~license fee~~ remaining registration tax attributable ~~to~~
103.35 	~~those months remaining in~~ for the ~~licensing~~ registration period
103.36 	after the month in which the plates and certificate of
104.1 	registration or title were returned to the ~~registrar~~ 
104.2 	commissioner.
104.3 	~~(b)~~ (f) There is hereby appropriated to the persons
104.4 	entitled to a refund, from the fund or account in the state
104.5 	treasury to which the money was credited, an amount sufficient
104.6 	to make the refund and payment.

104.7 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.31,
104.8 	subdivision 5, is amended to read:
104.9 		Subd. 5.Refund.  For the ~~annual~~ registration tax paid on
104.10 	any vehicle before the ~~calendar year~~ registration period for
104.11 	which that tax was assessed, the owner of the vehicle who paid
104.12 	the tax ~~shall be~~ is entitled to full refund if ~~such vehicle is~~
104.13 	~~permanently destroyed or removed from the state before the~~
104.14 	~~calendar year for which the tax was paid or if it is not used at~~
104.15 	~~all during the calendar year for which the tax was paid, and the~~
104.16 	~~owner makes affidavit concerning the nonuse as provided by~~
104.17 	~~section 168.012~~the registration stickers are surrendered before
104.18 	the first day of the new registration period.

104.19 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.01,
104.20 	subdivision 75, is amended to read:
104.21 		Subd. 75.Commercial motor vehicle.  (a) "Commercial
104.22 	motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle or combination of motor
104.23 	vehicles used to transport passengers or property if the motor
104.24 	vehicle:
104.25 	(1) has a gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds;
104.26 	(2) has a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight of more
104.27 	than 10,000 pounds and the combination of vehicles has a
104.28 	combined gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds;
104.29 	(3) is a bus;
104.30 	(4) is of any size and is used in the transportation of
104.31 	hazardous materials~~, except for those vehicles having a gross~~
104.32 	~~vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less while carrying in bulk~~
104.33 	~~tanks a total of not more than 200 gallons of petroleum products~~
104.34 	~~and liquid fertilizer~~; or
104.35 	(5) is outwardly equipped and identified as a school bus,
104.36 	except for type A-I and type III school buses as defined in
105.1 	subdivision 6.
105.2 	(b) For purposes of chapter 169A:
105.3 	(1) a commercial motor vehicle does not include a farm
105.4 	truck, ~~fire-fighting equipment~~ an authorized emergency vehicle,
105.5 	or a recreational ~~equipment~~ vehicle being operated by a person
105.6 	within the scope of section 171.02, subdivision 2, paragraph
105.7 	(b); and
105.8 	(2) a commercial motor vehicle includes a vehicle capable
105.9 	of or designed to meet the standards described in paragraph (a),
105.10 	clause (2), whether or not the towed unit is attached to the
105.11 	truck-tractor at the time of the violation or stop.

105.12 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.01,
105.13 	subdivision 76, is amended to read:
105.14 		Subd. 76.Hazardous materials.  "Hazardous materials"
105.15 	means those materials found to be hazardous for the purposes of
105.16 	the federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and that
105.17 	require the motor vehicle to be placarded under Code of Federal
105.18 	Regulations, title 49, ~~part 172, subpart F~~ parts 100-185.

105.19 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.01,
105.20 	subdivision 78, is amended to read:
105.21 		Subd. 78.Recreational vehicle combination. (a) 
105.22 	"Recreational vehicle combination" means a combination of
105.23 	vehicles consisting of a pickup truck as defined in section
105.24 	168.011, subdivision 29, attached by means of a fifth-wheel
105.25 	coupling to a camper-semitrailer which has hitched to it a
105.26 	trailer carrying a watercraft as defined in section 86B.005,
105.27 	subdivision 18; off-highway motorcycle as defined in section
105.28 	84.787, subdivision 7; motorcycle; motorized bicycle; snowmobile
105.29 	as defined in section 84.81, subdivision 3; ~~or~~ all-terrain
105.30 	vehicle as defined in section 84.92, subdivision 8; or
105.31 	equestrian equipment or supplies.
105.32 	(b) For purposes of this subdivision:
105.33 	~~(a)~~ (1) A "fifth-wheel coupling" is a coupling between a
105.34 	camper-semitrailer and a towing pickup truck in which a portion
105.35 	of the weight of the camper-semitrailer is carried over or
105.36 	forward of the rear axle of the towing pickup.
106.1 	~~(b)~~ (2) A "camper-semitrailer" is a trailer, other than a
106.2 	manufactured home as defined in section 327B.01, subdivision 13,
106.3 	designed for human habitation and used for vacation or
106.4 	recreational purposes for limited periods.

106.5 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.14, is
106.6 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
106.7 		Subd. 2a.Speed limit on interstate highway 35e. The
106.8 	commissioner shall designate the speed limit on marked
106.9 	Interstate Highway 35E from West Seventh Street to marked
106.10 	Interstate Highway 94 in St. Paul as 55 miles per hour, unless
106.11 	the commissioner designates a different speed limit on that
106.12 	highway after conducting an engineering and traffic
106.13 	investigation under subdivision 4 and determining that a
106.14 	different speed limit is reasonable and safe.  Any speed in
106.15 	excess of a speed limit designated under this subdivision is
106.16 	unlawful.

106.17 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.81,
106.18 	subdivision 3c, is amended to read:
106.19 		Subd. 3c.Recreational vehicle combination.
 106.20 	Notwithstanding subdivision 3, a recreational vehicle
106.21 	combination may be operated without a permit if:
106.22 	(1) the combination does not consist of more than three
106.23 	vehicles, and the towing rating of the pickup truck is equal to
106.24 	or greater than the total weight of all vehicles being towed;
106.25 	(2) the combination does not exceed 60 feet in length;
106.26 	(3) the camper-semitrailer in the combination does not
106.27 	exceed 28 feet in length;
106.28 	(4) the operator of the combination is at least 18 years of
106.29 	age;
106.30 	(5) the trailer carrying a watercraft, motorcycle,
106.31 	motorized bicycle, off-highway motorcycle, snowmobile, ~~or~~ 
106.32 	all-terrain vehicle, or equestrian equipment or supplies meets
106.33 	all requirements of law;
106.34 	(6) the trailers in the combination are connected to the
106.35 	pickup truck and each other in conformity with section 169.82;
106.36 	and
107.1 	(7) the combination is not operated within the seven-county
107.2 	metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2,
107.3 	during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00
107.4 	p.m. on Mondays through Fridays.

107.5 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.824,
107.6 	subdivision 2, is amended to read:
107.7 		Subd. 2.Gross vehicle weight of all axles.  (a)
107.8 	Notwithstanding the provisions of section 169.85, the gross
107.9 	vehicle weight of all axles of a vehicle or combination of
107.10 	vehicles shall not exceed:
107.11 	(1) except as provided in clause (2),80,000 pounds for any
107.12 	vehicle or combination of vehicles on all state trunk highways
107.13 	as defined in section 160.02, subdivision 29, and for all routes
107.14 	designated under section 169.832, subdivision 11;
107.15 	(2) 88,000 pounds for any vehicle or combination of
107.16 	vehicles with six or more axles while exclusively engaged in
107.17 	hauling livestock on all state trunk highways other than
107.18 	interstate highways, if the vehicle has a permit under section
107.19 	169.86, subdivision 5, paragraph (k);
107.20 	(3) 73,280 pounds for any vehicle or combination of
107.21 	vehicles with five axles or less on all routes, other than state
107.22 	trunk highways and routes that are designated under section
107.23 	169.832, subdivision 11; and
107.24 	~~(3)~~ (4) 80,000 pounds for any vehicle or combination of
107.25 	vehicles with six or more axles on all routes, other than state
107.26 	trunk highways and routes that are designated under section
107.27 	169.832, subdivision 11.
107.28 	(b) The maximum weights specified in this section for five
107.29 	consecutive axles shall not apply to a four-axle ready-mix
107.30 	concrete truck which was equipped with a fifth axle prior to
107.31 	June 1, 1981.  The maximum gross weight on four or fewer
107.32 	consecutive axles of vehicles excepted by this clause shall not
107.33 	exceed any maximum weight specified for four or fewer
107.34 	consecutive axles in this section.

107.35 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.86,
107.36 	subdivision 5, is amended to read:
108.1 		Subd. 5.Fee; proceeds deposited; appropriation.  The
108.2 	commissioner, with respect to highways under the commissioner's
108.3 	jurisdiction, may charge a fee for each permit issued.  All such
108.4 	fees for permits issued by the commissioner of transportation
108.5 	shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the
108.6 	trunk highway fund.  Except for those annual permits for which
108.7 	the permit fees are specified elsewhere in this chapter, the
108.8 	fees shall be:
108.9 	(a) $15 for each single trip permit.
108.10 	(b) $36 for each job permit.  A job permit may be issued
108.11 	for like loads carried on a specific route for a period not to
108.12 	exceed two months.  "Like loads" means loads of the same
108.13 	product, weight, and dimension.
108.14 	(c) $60 for an annual permit to be issued for a period not
108.15 	to exceed 12 consecutive months.  Annual permits may be issued
108.16 	for:
108.17 	(1) motor vehicles used to alleviate a temporary crisis
108.18 	adversely affecting the safety or well-being of the public;
108.19 	(2) motor vehicles which travel on interstate highways and
108.20 	carry loads authorized under subdivision 1a;
108.21 	(3) motor vehicles operating with gross weights authorized
108.22 	under section 169.826, subdivision 1a;
108.23 	(4) special pulpwood vehicles described in section 169.863;
108.24 	(5) motor vehicles bearing snowplow blades not exceeding
108.25 	ten feet in width; and
108.26 	(6) noncommercial transportation of a boat by the owner or
108.27 	user of the boat.
108.28 	(d) $120 for an oversize annual permit to be issued for a
108.29 	period not to exceed 12 consecutive months.  Annual permits may
108.30 	be issued for:
108.31 	(1) mobile cranes;
108.32 	(2) construction equipment, machinery, and supplies;
108.33 	(3) manufactured homes;
108.34 	(4) implements of husbandry when the movement is not made
108.35 	according to the provisions of paragraph (i);
108.36 	(5) double-deck buses;
109.1 	(6) commercial boat hauling; and
109.2 	(7) three-vehicle combinations consisting of two empty,
109.3 	newly manufactured trailers for cargo, horses, or livestock, not
109.4 	to exceed 28-1/2 feet per trailer; provided, however, the permit
109.5 	allows the vehicles to be moved from a trailer manufacturer to a
109.6 	trailer dealer only while operating on twin-trailer routes
109.7 	designated under section 169.81, subdivision 3, paragraph (c).
109.8 	(e) For vehicles which have axle weights exceeding the
109.9 	weight limitations of sections 169.822 to 169.829, an additional
109.10 	cost added to the fees listed above.  However, this paragraph
109.11 	applies to any vehicle described in section 168.013, subdivision
109.12 	3, paragraph (b), but only when the vehicle exceeds its gross
109.13 	weight allowance set forth in that paragraph, and then the
109.14 	additional cost is for all weight, including the allowance
109.15 	weight, in excess of the permitted maximum axle weight.  The
109.16 	additional cost is equal to the product of the distance traveled
109.17 	times the sum of the overweight axle group cost factors shown in
109.18 	the following chart:
109.19 	Overweight Axle Group Cost Factors
109.20 	Weight (pounds)         Cost Per Mile For Each Group Of:
109.21 	exceeding       Two consec-     Three consec-   Four consec-
109.22 	weight          utive axles     utive axles     utive axles
109.23 	limitations     spaced within   spaced within   spaced within
109.24 	on axles        8 feet or less  9 feet or less  14 feet or less
109.25 	     0-2,000    .12             .05             .04
109.26 	 2,001-4,000    .14             .06             .05
109.27 	 4,001-6,000    .18             .07             .06
109.28 	 6,001-8,000    .21             .09             .07
109.29 	 8,001-10,000   .26             .10             .08
109.30 	10,001-12,000   .30             .12             .09
109.31 	12,001-14,000   Not permitted   .14             .11
109.32 	14,001-16,000   Not permitted   .17             .12
109.33 	16,001-18,000   Not permitted   .19             .15
109.34 	18,001-20,000   Not permitted   Not permitted   .16
109.35 	20,001-22,000   Not permitted   Not permitted   .20
109.36 	The amounts added are rounded to the nearest cent for each axle
110.1 	or axle group.  The additional cost does not apply to paragraph
110.2 	(c), clauses (1) and (3).
110.3 	For a vehicle found to exceed the appropriate maximum permitted
110.4 	weight, a cost-per-mile fee of 22 cents per ton, or fraction of
110.5 	a ton, over the permitted maximum weight is imposed in addition
110.6 	to the normal permit fee.  Miles must be calculated based on the
110.7 	distance already traveled in the state plus the distance from
110.8 	the point of detection to a transportation loading site or
110.9 	unloading site within the state or to the point of exit from the
110.10 	state.
110.11 	(f) As an alternative to paragraph (e), an annual permit
110.12 	may be issued for overweight, or oversize and overweight,
110.13 	construction equipment, machinery, and supplies.  The fees for
110.14 	the permit are as follows:
110.15 	Gross Weight (pounds) of Vehicle          Annual Permit Fee
110.16 	     90,000 or less                             $200
110.17 	     90,001 - 100,000                           $300
110.18 	    100,001 - 110,000                           $400
110.19 	    110,001 - 120,000                           $500
110.20 	    120,001 - 130,000                           $600
110.21 	    130,001 - 140,000                           $700
110.22 	    140,001 - 145,000                           $800
110.23 	If the gross weight of the vehicle is more than 145,000 pounds
110.24 	the permit fee is determined under paragraph (e).
110.25 	(g) For vehicles which exceed the width limitations set
110.26 	forth in section 169.80 by more than 72 inches, an additional
110.27 	cost equal to $120 added to the amount in paragraph (a) when the
110.28 	permit is issued while seasonal load restrictions pursuant to
110.29 	section 169.87 are in effect.
110.30 	(h) $85 for an annual permit to be issued for a period not
110.31 	to exceed 12 months, for refuse-compactor vehicles that carry a
110.32 	gross weight of not more than:  22,000 pounds on a single rear
110.33 	axle; 38,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle; or, subject to
110.34 	section 169.828, subdivision 2, 46,000 pounds on a tridem rear
110.35 	axle.  A permit issued for up to 46,000 pounds on a tridem rear
110.36 	axle must limit the gross vehicle weight to not more than 62,000
111.1 	pounds.
111.2 	(i) For vehicles exclusively transporting implements of
111.3 	husbandry, an annual permit fee of $24.  A vehicle operated
111.4 	under a permit authorized by this paragraph may be moved at the
111.5 	discretion of the permit holder without prior route approval by
111.6 	the commissioner if:
111.7 	(1) the total width of the transporting vehicle, including
111.8 	load, does not exceed 14 feet;
111.9 	(2) the vehicle is operated only between sunrise and 30
111.10 	minutes after sunset, and is not operated at any time after
111.11 	12:00 noon on Sundays or holidays;
111.12 	(3) the vehicle is not operated when visibility is impaired
111.13 	by weather, fog, or other conditions that render persons and
111.14 	other vehicles not clearly visible at 500 feet;
111.15 	(4) the vehicle displays at the front and rear of the load
111.16 	or vehicle a pair of flashing amber lights, as provided in
111.17 	section 169.59, subdivision 4, whenever the overall width of the
111.18 	vehicle exceeds 126 inches; and
111.19 	(5) the vehicle is not operated on a trunk highway with a
111.20 	surfaced roadway width of less than 24 feet unless such
111.21 	operation is authorized by the permit.
111.22 	A permit under this paragraph authorizes movements of the
111.23 	permitted vehicle on an interstate highway, and movements of 75
111.24 	miles or more on other highways.
111.25 	(j) $300 for a motor vehicle described in section
111.26 	169.8261.  The fee under this paragraph must be deposited as
111.27 	follows:
111.28 	(1) in fiscal years 2005 through 2010:
111.29 	(i) the first $50,000 in each fiscal year must be deposited
111.30 	in the trunk highway fund for costs related to administering the
111.31 	permit program and inspecting and posting bridges;
111.32 	(ii) all remaining money in each fiscal year must be
111.33 	deposited in a bridge inspection and signing account in the
111.34 	special revenue fund.  Money in the account is appropriated to
111.35 	the commissioner for:
111.36 	(A) inspection of local bridges and identification of local
112.1 	bridges to be posted, including contracting with a consultant
112.2 	for some or all of these functions; and
112.3 	(B) erection of weight-posting signs on local bridges; and
112.4 	(2) in fiscal year 2011 and subsequent years must be
112.5 	deposited in the trunk highway fund.
112.6 	(k) $200 for an annual permit for a vehicle operating under
112.7 	authority of section 169.824, subdivision 2, paragraph (a),
112.8 	clause (2).

112.9 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.52,
112.10 	subdivision 3, is amended to read:
112.11 		Subd. 3.Test refusal; license revocation.  (a) Upon
112.12 	certification by the peace officer that there existed probable
112.13 	cause to believe the person had been driving, operating, or in
112.14 	physical control of a motor vehicle in violation of section
112.15 	169A.20 (driving while impaired), and that the person refused to
112.16 	submit to a test, the commissioner shall revoke the person's
112.17 	license or permit to drive, or nonresident operating privilege,
112.18 	for a period of one year even if a test was obtained pursuant to
112.19 	this section after the person refused to submit to testing.
112.20 	(b) Upon certification by the peace officer that there
112.21 	existed probable cause to believe the person had been driving,
112.22 	operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle
112.23 	with the presence of any alcohol in violation of section 169A.20
112.24 	(driving while impaired), and that the person refused to submit
112.25 	to a test, the commissioner shall disqualify the person from
112.26 	operating a commercial motor vehicle ~~for a period of one year~~
112.27 	~~under section 171.165 (commercial driver's license~~
112.28 	~~disqualification)~~ and shall revoke the person's license or
112.29 	permit to drive or nonresident operating privilege ~~for a period~~
112.30 	~~of one year~~ according to the federal regulations adopted by
112.31 	reference in section 171.165, subdivision 2.

112.32 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.01,
112.33 	subdivision 22, is amended to read:
112.34 		Subd. 22.Commercial motor vehicle.  "Commercial motor
112.35 	vehicle" means a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles
112.36 	used to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle:
113.1 	(1) has a gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds;
113.2 	(2) has a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight of more
113.3 	than 10,000 pounds and the combination of vehicles has a
113.4 	combined gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds;
113.5 	(3) is a bus;
113.6 	(4) is of any size and is used in the transportation of
113.7 	hazardous materials~~, except for those vehicles having a gross~~
113.8 	~~vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less and carrying in bulk~~
113.9 	~~tanks a total of not more than 200 gallons of liquid fertilizer~~
113.10 	~~and petroleum products~~; or
113.11 	(5) is outwardly equipped and identified as a school bus,
113.12 	except for type III school buses defined in section 169.01,
113.13 	subdivision 6, clause (5).

113.14 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.01,
113.15 	subdivision 35, is amended to read:
113.16 		Subd. 35.Hazardous materials.  "Hazardous materials"
113.17 	means those materials found to be hazardous for the purposes of
113.18 	the federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and that
113.19 	require the motor vehicle to be placarded under Code of Federal
113.20 	Regulations, title 49, ~~part 172, subpart F~~ parts 100-185.

113.21 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.01,
113.22 	subdivision 47, is amended to read:
113.23 		Subd. 47.State.  "State" means ~~any~~ a state of the United
113.24 	States, ~~territory or possession of the United States,~~the
113.25 	District of Columbia, ~~the Commonwealth of~~ Puerto Rico ~~or any~~
113.26 	~~province of the Dominion of Canada~~ , the United States Virgin
113.27 	Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the
113.28 	jurisdiction of the United States.

113.29 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.01, is
113.30 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
113.31 		Subd. 48a.Tank vehicle. "Tank vehicle" means any
113.32 	commercial motor vehicle that is designed to transport any
113.33 	liquid or gaseous materials within a tank, as defined in Code of
113.34 	Federal Regulations, title 49, section 178.320, including a
113.35 	cargo tank or a portable tank as defined in Code of Federal
113.36 	Regulations, title 49, section 171.8, that is either permanently
114.1 	or temporarily attached to the vehicle or the chassis, except
114.2 	portable tanks having a rated capacity under 1,000 gallons.

114.3 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.02, is
114.4 	amended to read:
114.5 	171.02 LICENSES; TYPES, ENDORSEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS.
114.6 		Subdivision 1.License required. Except when expressly
114.7 	exempted, a person shall not drive a motor vehicle upon a street
114.8 	or highway in this state unless the person has a license valid
114.9 	under this chapter for the type or class of vehicle being
114.10 	driven.  The department shall not issue a driver's license to a
114.11 	person unless and until the person's license from any
114.12 	jurisdiction has been invalidated.  The department shall provide
114.13 	to the issuing department of any jurisdiction, information that
114.14 	the licensee is now licensed in Minnesota.  A person is not
114.15 	permitted to have more than one valid driver's license at any
114.16 	time.  The department shall not issue to a person to whom a
114.17 	current Minnesota identification card has been issued a driver's
114.18 	license, other than ~~an instruction permit or~~ a limited license,
114.19 	unless the person's Minnesota identification card has been
114.20 	invalidated.
114.21 	Subd. 2.  [DRIVER'S LICENSE CLASSIFICATIONS, ENDORSEMENTS,
114.22 	EXEMPTIONS.] (a) Drivers' licenses ~~shall be~~ are classified
114.23 	according to the types of vehicles ~~which~~ that may be driven by
114.24 	the holder of each type or class of license.  The commissioner
114.25 	may, as appropriate, subdivide the classes listed in this
114.26 	subdivision and issue licenses classified accordingly.  Except
114.27 	as provided in subdivision 2a, no class of license ~~shall be~~ is 
114.28 	valid to operate a motorcycle, school bus, tank vehicle,
114.29 	double-trailer or triple-trailer combination, vehicle
114.30 	transporting hazardous materials, or bus, unless so endorsed.
114.31 	There ~~shall be~~ are four general classes of licenses as follows:
114.32 	(b) Class D; valid for:
114.33 	(1) operating all farm trucks ~~operated by~~ if the farm truck
114.34 	is:
114.35 	(i) ~~the owner, (ii)~~ controlled and operated by a farmer,
114.36 	including operation by an immediate family member ~~of the owner,~~
115.1 	~~(iii)~~ or an employee of the ~~owner not primarily employed to~~
115.2 	~~operate the farm truck, within 150 miles of the farm, or~~ farmer;
115.3 	(ii) used to transport agricultural products, farm
115.4 	machinery, or farm supplies, to or from a farm;
115.5 	(iii) not used in the operations of a common or contract
115.6 	motor carrier as governed by Code of Federal Regulations, title
115.7 	49, part 365; and 
115.8 	(iv) ~~an employee of the owner employed during harvest to~~
115.9 	~~operate the farm truck for the first, continuous transportation~~
115.10 	~~of agricultural products from the production site or on-farm~~
115.11 	~~storage site to any other location within 50 miles of that~~
115.12 	~~site~~ used within 150 miles of the farm;
115.13 	(2) operating ~~fire trucks and emergency fire equipment~~ an
115.14 	authorized emergency vehicle, as defined in section 169.01,
115.15 	subdivision 5, whether or not in excess of 26,000 pounds gross
115.16 	vehicle weight~~, operated by a firefighter while on duty, or a~~
115.17 	~~tiller operator employed by a fire department who drives the~~
115.18 	~~rear portion of a midmount aerial ladder truck~~;
115.19 	(3) operating a recreational ~~equipment~~ vehicle as defined
115.20 	in section 168.011, subdivision 25, that is operated for
115.21 	personal use;
115.22 	(4) operating all single-unit vehicles except vehicles with
115.23 	a gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds, vehicles
115.24 	designed to carry more than 15 passengers including the driver,
115.25 	and vehicles that carry hazardous materials; ~~and~~ 
115.26 	(5) notwithstanding paragraph (c), operating a type A
115.27 	school bus without a school bus endorsement if:
115.28 	(i) the bus has a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or
115.29 	less;
115.30 	(ii) the bus is designed to transport 15 or fewer
115.31 	passengers, including the driver; and
115.32 	(iii) the requirements of subdivision 2a~~, paragraph (b),~~
115.33 	are satisfied, as determined by the commissioner~~.~~; and 
115.34 	~~The holder of a class D license may also tow~~ 
115.35 	(6) towing vehicles if:
115.36 	(i) the towed vehicles have a gross vehicle weight of
116.1 	10,000 pounds or less; or 
116.2 	(ii) the towed vehicles have a gross vehicle weight of more
116.3 	than 10,000 pounds and the combination of vehicles has a gross
116.4 	vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less.
116.5 	(c) Class C; valid for:
116.6 	(1) operating class D motor vehicles;
116.7 	(2) with a hazardous materials endorsement, transporting
116.8 	hazardous materials in class D vehicles; and
116.9 	(3) with a school bus endorsement, operating school buses
116.10 	designed to transport 15 or fewer passengers, including the
116.11 	driver.
116.12 	(d) Class B; valid for operating all ~~vehicles in~~ class C
116.13 	motor vehicles, class D motor vehicles, and all other
116.14 	single-unit motor vehicles including, with a passenger
116.15 	endorsement, buses.  The holder of a class B license may tow
116.16 	only vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or
116.17 	less.
116.18 	(e) Class A; valid for operating any vehicle or combination
116.19 	of vehicles.
116.20 		Subd. 2a.~~exceptions~~ exception for certain school bus
116.21 	drivers. ~~(a) Notwithstanding subdivision 2, (1) a hazardous~~
116.22 	~~materials endorsement is not required to operate a vehicle~~
116.23 	~~having a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less while~~
116.24 	~~carrying in bulk tanks a total of not more than 200 gallons of~~
116.25 	~~petroleum products and (2) a class C license or hazardous~~
116.26 	~~materials endorsement is not required to operate a farm vehicle~~
116.27 	~~as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section~~
116.28 	~~390.5, having a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less~~
116.29 	~~while carrying in bulk tanks a total of not more than 1,500~~
116.30 	~~gallons of liquid fertilizer.~~
116.31 	~~(b)~~ Notwithstanding subdivision 2, paragraph (c), the
116.32 	holder of a class D driver's license, without a school bus
116.33 	endorsement, may operate a type A school bus described in
116.34 	subdivision 2, paragraph (b), under the following conditions:
116.35 	~~(1)~~ (a) The operator is an employee of the entity that
116.36 	owns, leases, or contracts for the school bus and is not solely
117.1 	hired to provide transportation services under this ~~paragraph~~ 
117.2 	subdivision.
117.3 	~~(2)~~ (b) The operator drives the school bus only from points
117.4 	of origin to points of destination, not including home-to-school
117.5 	trips to pick up or drop off students.
117.6 	~~(3)~~ (c) The operator is prohibited from using the
117.7 	eight-light system.  Violation of this ~~clause~~ paragraph is a
117.8 	misdemeanor.
117.9 	~~(4)~~ (d) The operator's employer has adopted and implemented
117.10 	a policy that provides for annual training and certification of
117.11 	the operator in:
117.12 	~~(i)~~ (1) safe operation of the type of school bus the
117.13 	operator will be driving;
117.14 	~~(ii)~~ (2) understanding student behavior, including issues
117.15 	relating to students with disabilities;
117.16 	~~(iii)~~ (3) encouraging orderly conduct of students on the
117.17 	bus and handling incidents of misconduct appropriately;
117.18 	~~(iv)~~ (4) knowing and understanding relevant laws, rules of
117.19 	the road, and local school bus safety policies;
117.20 	~~(v)~~ (5) handling emergency situations; and
117.21 	~~(vi)~~ (6) safe loading and unloading of students.
117.22 	~~(5)~~ (e) A background check or background investigation of
117.23 	the operator has been conducted that meets the requirements
117.24 	under section 122A.18, subdivision 8, or 123B.03 for teachers;
117.25 	section 144.057 or chapter 245C for day care employees; or
117.26 	section 171.321, subdivision 3, for all other persons operating
117.27 	a type A school bus under this ~~paragraph~~ subdivision.
117.28 	~~(6)~~ (f) Operators shall submit to a physical examination as
117.29 	required by section 171.321, subdivision 2.
117.30 	~~(7)~~ (g) The operator's driver's license is verified
117.31 	annually by the entity that owns, leases, or contracts for the
117.32 	school bus.
117.33 	~~(8)~~ (h) A person who sustains a conviction, as defined
117.34 	under section 609.02, of violating section 169A.25, 169A.26,
117.35 	169A.27, 169A.31, 169A.51, or 169A.52, or a similar statute or
117.36 	ordinance of another state is precluded from operating a school
118.1 	bus for five years from the date of conviction.
118.2 	~~(9)~~ (i) A person who has ever been convicted of a
118.3 	disqualifying offense as defined in section 171.3215,
118.4 	subdivision 1, paragraph (c), may not operate a school bus under
118.5 	this ~~paragraph~~ subdivision.
118.6 	~~(10)~~ (j) A person who sustains a conviction, as defined
118.7 	under section 609.02, of a fourth moving offense in violation of
118.8 	chapter 169 is precluded from operating a school bus for one
118.9 	year from the date of the last conviction.
118.10 	~~(11)~~ (k) Students riding the school bus must have training
118.11 	required under section 123B.90, subdivision 2.
118.12 	~~(12)~~ (l) An operator must be trained in the proper use of
118.13 	child safety restraints as set forth in the National Highway
118.14 	Traffic Safety Administration's "Guideline for the Safe
118.15 	Transportation of Pre-school Age Children in School Buses."
118.16 	~~(13)~~ (m) Annual certification of the requirements listed in
118.17 	this ~~paragraph~~ subdivision must be maintained under separate
118.18 	file at the business location for each operator licensed under
118.19 	this ~~paragraph~~ subdivision and subdivision 2, paragraph (b),
118.20 	clause (5).  The business manager, school board, governing body
118.21 	of a nonpublic school, or any other entity that owns, leases, or
118.22 	contracts for the school bus operating under this ~~paragraph~~ 
118.23 	subdivision is responsible for maintaining these files for
118.24 	inspection.
118.25 	~~(14)~~ (n) The school bus must bear a current certificate of
118.26 	inspection issued under section 169.451.
118.27 	~~(15)~~ (o) The word "School" on the front and rear of the bus
118.28 	must be covered by a sign that reads "Activities" when the bus
118.29 	is being operated under authority of this ~~paragraph~~ subdivision.
118.30 		Subd. 3.Motorized bicycle. (a) ~~No~~ A motorized bicycle
118.31 	~~shall~~ may not be operated on any public roadway by any person
118.32 	who does not possess a valid driver's license, unless the person
118.33 	has obtained a motorized bicycle operator's permit or motorized
118.34 	bicycle instruction permit from the commissioner of public
118.35 	safety.  The operator's permit may be issued to any person who
118.36 	has attained the age of 15 years and who has passed the
119.1 	examination prescribed by the commissioner.  The instruction
119.2 	permit may be issued to any person who has attained the age of
119.3 	15 years and who has successfully completed an approved safety
119.4 	course and passed the written portion of the examination
119.5 	prescribed by the commissioner.
119.6 	(b) This course must consist of, but is not limited to, a
119.7 	basic understanding of:
119.8 	(1) motorized bicycles and their limitations;
119.9 	(2) motorized bicycle laws and rules;
119.10 	(3) safe operating practices and basic operating
119.11 	techniques;
119.12 	(4) helmets and protective clothing;
119.13 	(5) motorized bicycle traffic strategies; and
119.14 	(6) effects of alcohol and drugs on motorized bicycle
119.15 	operators.
119.16 	(c) The commissioner may ~~promulgate~~ adopt rules prescribing
119.17 	the content of the safety course, examination, and the
119.18 	information to be contained on the permits.  A person operating
119.19 	a motorized bicycle under a motorized bicycle permit is subject
119.20 	to the restrictions imposed by section 169.974, subdivision 2,
119.21 	on operation of a motorcycle under a two-wheel instruction
119.22 	permit.
119.23 	(d) The fees for motorized bicycle operator's permits are
119.24 	as follows:
119.25 	(1) Examination and operator's permit,
119.26 	          valid for one year                     $ 6
119.27 	      (2) Duplicate                              $ 3
119.28 	      (3) Renewal permit before age 21
119.29 	          and valid until age 21                 $ 9
119.30 	      (4) Renewal permit ~~after~~ age 21 or older 
119.31 	          and valid for four years               $15
119.32 	      (5) Duplicate of any renewal permit        $ 4.50
119.33 	      (6) Written examination and
119.34 	          instruction permit, valid for
119.35 	          30 days                                $ 6
119.36 	Subd. 4.  [RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE.] (a) The
120.1 	commissioner may issue restricted commercial drivers' licenses
120.2 	and take the following actions to the extent that the actions
120.3 	are authorized by regulation of the United States Department of
120.4 	Transportation ~~entitled "Waiver for Farm-Related Service~~
120.5 	~~Industries" as published in the Federal Register, April 17, 1992~~ 
120.6 	in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 383.3,
120.7 	paragraph (f):
120.8 	(1) prescribe examination requirements and other
120.9 	qualifications for the license;
120.10 	(2) prescribe classes of vehicles that may be operated by
120.11 	holders of the license;
120.12 	(3) specify commercial motor vehicle operation that is
120.13 	authorized by the license, and prohibit other commercial motor 
120.14 	vehicle operation by holders of the license; and
120.15 	(4) prescribe the period of time during which the license
120.16 	is valid.
120.17 	(b) Restricted commercial drivers' licenses are subject to
120.18 	sections 171.165 and 171.166 in the same manner as other
120.19 	commercial drivers' licenses.
120.20 	(c) Actions of the commissioner under this subdivision are
120.21 	not subject to sections 14.05 to 14.47 of the Administrative
120.22 	Procedure Act.
120.23 		Subd. 5.Exemption for certain backup snowplow drivers.
 120.24 	Pursuant to the waiver authorization set forth in Public Law
120.25 	104-59, section 345, subsection (a), paragraph (5), a person who
120.26 	operates a commercial motor vehicle for the purpose of removing
120.27 	snow or ice from a roadway by plowing, salting, or sanding is
120.28 	not required to hold a commercial driver's license if the person:
120.29 	(1) is an employee of a local unit of government with a
120.30 	population of 3,000 or less;
120.31 	(2) is operating within the boundaries of the local unit of
120.32 	government;
120.33 	(3) holds a valid class D driver's license; and
120.34 	(4) except in the event of a lawful strike, is temporarily
120.35 	replacing the employee who normally operates the vehicle but
120.36 	either is unable to operate the vehicle or is in need of
121.1 	additional assistance due to a snow emergency as determined by
121.2 	the local unit of government.

121.3 	Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.03, is
121.4 	amended to read:
121.5 	171.03 PERSONS EXEMPT.
121.6 	The following persons are exempt from license hereunder:
121.7 	~~(1)~~ (a) A person in the employ or service of the United
121.8 	States federal government is exempt while driving or operating a
121.9 	motor vehicle owned by or leased to the United States federal
121.10 	government~~, except that only a noncivilian operator of a~~
121.11 	~~commercial motor vehicle owned or leased by the United States~~
121.12 	~~Department of Defense or the Minnesota National Guard is exempt~~
121.13 	~~from the requirement to possess a valid commercial motor vehicle~~
121.14 	~~driver's license;~~.
121.15 	(b) A person in the employ or service of the United States
121.16 	federal government is exempt from the requirement to possess a
121.17 	valid class A, class B, or class C commercial driver's license
121.18 	while driving or operating for military purposes a commercial
121.19 	motor vehicle owned by or leased to the United States federal
121.20 	government if the person is:
121.21 	(1) on active duty in the U. S. Coast Guard;
121.22 	(2) on active duty in a branch of the U. S. Armed Forces,
121.23 	which includes the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps;
121.24 	(3) a member of a reserve component of the U. S. Armed
121.25 	Forces; or 
121.26 	(4) on active duty in the Army National Guard or Air
121.27 	National Guard, which includes (i) a member on full-time
121.28 	National Guard duty, (ii) a member undergoing part-time National
121.29 	Guard training, and (iii) a National Guard military technician,
121.30 	who is a civilian required to wear a military uniform.
121.31 	The exemption provided under this paragraph does not apply to a
121.32 	U. S. Armed Forces Reserve technician.
121.33 	~~(2)~~ (c) Any person while driving or operating any farm
121.34 	tractor~~,~~or implement of husbandry temporarily ~~operated or moved~~ 
121.35 	on a highway~~, and~~ is exempt.For purposes of this section,an
121.36 	all-terrain vehicle, as defined in section 84.92, subdivision 8,
122.1 	an off-highway motorcycle, as defined in section 84.787,
122.2 	subdivision 7, and an off-road vehicle, as defined in section
122.3 	84.797, subdivision 7, are not implements of husbandry~~;~~.
122.4 	~~(3)~~ (d) A nonresident who is at least 15 years of age and
122.5 	who has in immediate possession a valid driver's license issued
122.6 	to the nonresident in the home state or country may operate a
122.7 	motor vehicle in this state only as a driver~~;~~.
122.8 	~~(4)~~ (e) A nonresident who has in immediate possession a
122.9 	valid commercial driver's license issued by a state or
122.10 	jurisdiction in ~~compliance~~ accordance with the ~~Commercial Motor~~
122.11 	~~Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, United States Code, title 49,~~
122.12 	~~sections 521, 2304, and 2701 to 2716~~ standards of Code of
122.13 	Federal Regulations, title 49, part 383, and who is operating in
122.14 	Minnesota the class of commercial motor vehicle authorized by
122.15 	the issuing state~~;~~or jurisdiction is exempt.
122.16 	~~(5)~~ (f) Any nonresident who is at least 18 years of age,
122.17 	whose home state or country does not require the licensing of
122.18 	drivers may operate a motor vehicle as a driver, but only for a
122.19 	period of not more than 90 days in any calendar year,if the
122.20 	motor vehicle so operated is duly registered for the current
122.21 	calendar year in the home state or country of ~~such~~ the 
122.22 	nonresident~~;~~.
122.23 	~~(6)~~ (g) Any person who becomes a resident of the state of
122.24 	Minnesota and who has in possession a valid driver's license
122.25 	issued to the person under and pursuant to the laws of some
122.26 	other state or ~~province~~ jurisdiction or by military authorities
122.27 	of the United States may operate a motor vehicle as a
122.28 	driver, but only for a period of not more than 60 days after
122.29 	becoming a resident of this state,without being required to
122.30 	have a Minnesota driver's license as provided in this chapter~~;~~.
122.31 	~~(7)~~ (h) Any person who becomes a resident of the state of
122.32 	Minnesota and who has in possession a valid commercial driver's
122.33 	license issued by another state or jurisdiction in
122.34 	~~compliance~~ accordance with the ~~Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety~~
122.35 	~~Act of 1986, United States Code, title 49, sections 521, 2304,~~
122.36 	~~and 2701 to 2716~~ standards of Code of Federal Regulations, title
123.1 	49, part 383, is exempt for not more than 30 days after becoming
123.2 	a resident of this state~~; and~~ .
123.3 	~~(8)~~ (i) Any person operating a snowmobile, as defined in
123.4 	section 84.81, is exempt.

123.5 	Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.04,
123.6 	subdivision 2, is amended to read:
123.7 		Subd. 2.Disqualified operators of commercial motor 
123.8 	vehicles.  During the period of disqualification, the department
123.9 	shall not issue a class C, class B, or class A commercial 
123.10 	driver's license, including a limited license,to a person who
123.11 	has been disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle
123.12 	under section 171.165.

123.13 	Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.05,
123.14 	subdivision 1, is amended to read:
123.15 		Subdivision 1.Person 18 or more years of age. (a) Any
123.16 	person who is 18 or more years of age and who, except for a lack
123.17 	of instruction in operating a motor vehicle, would otherwise be
123.18 	qualified to obtain a class D driver's license under this
123.19 	chapter, may apply for an instruction permit and the department
123.20 	shall issue ~~such~~ the permit ~~entitling~~ .  The instruction permit
123.21 	entitles the applicant~~, while having such permit in immediate~~
123.22 	~~possession,~~to drive a motor vehicle for which a class D license
123.23 	is valid upon the highways for a period of ~~one year, but such~~
123.24 	~~person must be~~ two years if the permit holder:
123.25 	(1) has the permit in immediate possession; and 
123.26 	(2) is driving the vehicle while accompanied by an adult
123.27 	licensed driver who is actually occupying a seat beside the
123.28 	driver.
123.29 	(b) Any license of a lower class may be used as an
123.30 	instruction permit ~~for~~ to operate a vehicle requiring a higher
123.31 	class license for a period of six months after passage of the
123.32 	written test or tests required for the higher class and when the
123.33 	licensee is accompanied by and receiving instruction from a
123.34 	holder of the appropriate higher class license.  A copy of the
123.35 	record of examination taken for the higher class license must be
123.36 	carried by the driver while using ~~such~~ the lower class license
124.1 	as an instruction permit.

124.2 	Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.05,
124.3 	subdivision 2, is amended to read:
124.4 		Subd. 2.Person less than 18 years of age.  (a)
124.5 	Notwithstanding any provision in subdivision 1 to the contrary,
124.6 	the department may issue an instruction permit to an applicant
124.7 	who is 15, 16, or 17 years of age and who:
124.8 	(1) has completed a course of driver education in another
124.9 	state, has a previously issued valid license from another state,
124.10 	or is enrolled in either:
124.11 	(i) a public, private, or commercial driver education
124.12 	program that is approved by the commissioner of public safety
124.13 	and that includes classroom and behind-the-wheel training; or
124.14 	(ii) an approved behind-the-wheel driver education program
124.15 	when the student is receiving full-time instruction in a home
124.16 	school within the meaning of sections 120A.22 and 120A.24, the
124.17 	student is working toward a home-school diploma, the student's
124.18 	status as a home-school student has been certified by the
124.19 	superintendent of the school district in which the student
124.20 	resides, and the student is taking home-classroom driver
124.21 	training with classroom materials approved by the commissioner
124.22 	of public safety;
124.23 	(2) has completed the classroom phase of instruction in the
124.24 	driver education program;
124.25 	(3) has passed a test of the applicant's eyesight;
124.26 	(4) has passed a department-administered test of the
124.27 	applicant's knowledge of traffic laws;
124.28 	(5) has completed the required application, which must be
124.29 	approved by (i) either parent when both reside in the same
124.30 	household as the minor applicant or, if otherwise, then (ii) the
124.31 	parent or spouse of the parent having custody or, in the event
124.32 	there is no court order for custody, then (iii) the parent or
124.33 	spouse of the parent with whom the minor is living or, if items
124.34 	(i) to (iii) do not apply, then (iv) the guardian having custody
124.35 	of the minor or, in the event a person under the age of 18 has
124.36 	no living father, mother, or guardian, or is married or
125.1 	otherwise legally emancipated, then (v) the applicant's adult
125.2 	spouse, adult close family member, or adult employer; provided,
125.3 	that the approval required by this clause contains a
125.4 	verification of the age of the applicant and the identity of the
125.5 	parent, guardian, adult spouse, adult close family member, or
125.6 	adult employer; and
125.7 	(6) has paid the fee required in section 171.06,
125.8 	subdivision 2.
125.9 	(b) The instruction permit is valid for ~~one year~~ two years 
125.10 	from the date of application and may be renewed upon payment of
125.11 	a fee equal to the fee for issuance of an instruction permit
125.12 	under section 171.06, subdivision 2.

125.13 	Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.06,
125.14 	subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
125.15 		Subd. 2a.Two-wheeled vehicle endorsement fee increased.
 125.16 	(a) The fee for any duplicate driver's license ~~which is~~ obtained
125.17 	for the purpose of adding a two-wheeled vehicle endorsement is
125.18 	increased by $18.50 for each first such duplicate license and
125.19 	$13 for each renewal thereof.  The additional fee ~~shall~~ must be
125.20 	paid into the state treasury and credited as follows:
125.21 	(1) $11 of the additional fee for each first duplicate
125.22 	license, and $7 of the additional fee for each renewal, must be
125.23 	credited to the motorcycle safety fund,which is hereby created;
125.24 	provided that ~~any~~ ten percent of fee receipts in excess of
125.25 	$750,000 in a fiscal year ~~shall~~ must be credited ~~90 percent to~~
125.26 	~~the trunk highway fund and ten percent~~ to the general fund~~, as~~
125.27 	~~provided in section 171.26~~.
125.28 	(2) The remainder of the additional fee must be credited to
125.29 	the general fund.
125.30 	(b) All application forms prepared by the commissioner for
125.31 	two-wheeled vehicle endorsements ~~shall~~ must clearly state the
125.32 	amount of the total fee that is dedicated to the motorcycle
125.33 	safety fund.

125.34 	Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.09, is
125.35 	amended to read:
125.36 	171.09 DRIVING RESTRICTIONS; AUTHORITY, VIOLATIONS.
126.1 	(a) The commissioner ~~shall have the authority~~, when good
126.2 	cause appears, ~~to~~ may impose restrictions suitable to the
126.3 	licensee's driving ability or ~~such~~ other restrictions applicable
126.4 	to the licensee as the commissioner may determine to be
126.5 	appropriate to assure the safe operation of a motor vehicle by
126.6 	the licensee. ~~The commissioner may,~~
126.7 	(b) Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulations, title 49,
126.8 	section 383.95, if an applicant for a commercial driver's
126.9 	license either does not successfully complete the air brake
126.10 	component of the knowledge test, or does not successfully
126.11 	complete the skills test in a vehicle equipped with air brakes
126.12 	as such tests are prescribed in Code of Federal Regulations,
126.13 	title 49, part 384, the department shall indicate on the class
126.14 	C, class B, or class A commercial driver's license, if issued,
126.15 	that the individual is restricted from operating a commercial
126.16 	motor vehicle equipped with air brakes.
126.17 	(c) Upon receiving satisfactory evidence of any violation
126.18 	of the restrictions ~~of~~ on the license, the commissioner may 
126.19 	suspend or revoke the license.  A license suspension under this
126.20 	section is subject to section 171.18, subdivisions 2 and 3.
126.21 	~~(b)~~ (d) A person who drives, operates, or is in physical
126.22 	control of a motor vehicle while in violation of the
126.23 	restrictions imposed in a restricted driver's license issued to
126.24 	that person under ~~paragraph (a)~~ this section is guilty of a
126.25 	crime as follows:
126.26 	(1) if the restriction relates to the possession or
126.27 	consumption of alcohol or controlled substances, the person is
126.28 	guilty of a gross misdemeanor; or
126.29 	(2) if the restriction relates to another matter, the
126.30 	person is guilty of a misdemeanor.

126.31 	Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.12,
126.32 	subdivision 3, is amended to read:
126.33 		Subd. 3.Application and record, when destroyed.  The
126.34 	department may cause applications for drivers' licenses,
126.35 	provisional licenses, and instruction permits, and related
126.36 	records, to be destroyed immediately after the period for which
127.1 	issued, except that:
127.2 	(1) the driver's record pertaining to revocations,
127.3 	suspensions, cancellations, disqualifications, convictions, and
127.4 	accidents ~~shall be~~ is cumulative and must be kept for a period
127.5 	of at least five years;
127.6 	(2) the driver's record pertaining to violations of a
127.7 	driver or vehicle out-of-service order must be kept for a period
127.8 	of at least ten years; and 
127.9 	(3) the driver's record pertaining to felony convictions in
127.10 	the commission of which a motor vehicle was used, to the
127.11 	alcohol-related offenses and licensing actions listed in section
127.12 	169A.03, subdivisions 20 and 21, ~~and~~ to violations of ~~sections~~ 
127.13 	section 169.09, to violations of section 169A.31,and to
127.14 	violations of section 171.24, subdivision 5, ~~shall~~ must 
127.15 	be ~~cumulative and kept for a period of at least 15 years, except~~
127.16 	~~as provided in clause (3); and~~ 
127.17 	~~(3) the driver's record pertaining to an offense, or a~~
127.18 	~~related licensing action, under section 169A.20, subdivision 1,~~
127.19 	~~clause (1) or (5), must be purged after ten years of any~~
127.20 	~~reference to the offense or action if (i) this offense or action~~
127.21 	~~involved an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more but less than~~
127.22 	~~0.10, (ii) this offense or action was a first impaired driving~~
127.23 	~~incident, and (iii) the driver has incurred no other impaired~~
127.24 	~~driving incident during the ten-year period.  For purposes of~~
127.25 	~~this clause, "impaired driving incident" includes any incident~~
127.26 	~~that may be counted as a prior impaired driving conviction or a~~
127.27 	~~prior impaired driving-related loss of license, as defined in~~
127.28 	~~section 169A.03, subdivisions 20 and 21.  This clause does not~~
127.29 	~~apply to the driver's record of a person to whom a commercial~~
127.30 	~~driver's license has been issued~~ retained permanently.

127.31 	Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.12,
127.32 	subdivision 6, is amended to read:
127.33 		Subd. 6.Certain convictions not recorded. (a) Except as
127.34 	provided in paragraph (b),the department shall not keep on the
127.35 	record of a driver any conviction for a violation of section
127.36 	169.14, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (3), unless the
128.1 	violation consisted of a speed greater than ten miles per hour
128.2 	in excess of the lawful speed.
128.3 	(b) This subdivision does not apply to the driving record
128.4 	of a holder of a commercial driver's license, without regard to
128.5 	whether the violation was committed in a commercial motor
128.6 	vehicle or another vehicle.

128.7 	Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.13,
128.8 	subdivision 2, is amended to read:
128.9 		Subd. 2.Examination upon renewal. (a) The department
128.10 	shall issue a driver's license upon renewal:
128.11 	(1) when the applicant has passed an examination consisting
128.12 	of a screening of the applicant's eyesight since the last
128.13 	previous license renewal or issuance; and 
128.14 	(2) if applicable, when an applicant has passed a written
128.15 	examination since the last previous license renewal or issuance
128.16 	and after receiving a warning letter or attending a preliminary
128.17 	hearing as a habitual violator, within the meaning of rules
128.18 	adopted by the commissioner; and 
128.19 	(3) if applicable, when an applicant has passed a road
128.20 	examination since the last previous license renewal or issuance
128.21 	and after having had driving privileges suspended as a habitual
128.22 	violator, within the meaning of rules adopted by the
128.23 	commissioner.
128.24 	(b) A screening of eyesight required by this subdivision
128.25 	does not constitute the practice of optometry as defined in
128.26 	section 148.56.
128.27 	(c) The commissioner may adopt rules to administer this
128.28 	subdivision.
128.29 	
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2006.

128.30 	Sec. 47. [171.162] COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, RECORDS
128.31 	CHECK.
128.32 	As required by Code of Federal Regulations, title 49,
128.33 	section 383.73, before issuing a class A, class B, or class C
128.34 	commercial driver's license, the department shall request the
128.35 	applicant's complete driving record from all states where the
128.36 	applicant was previously licensed over the last ten years to
129.1 	operate any type of motor vehicle.

129.2 	Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.165,
129.3 	subdivision 1, is amended to read:
129.4 		Subdivision 1.~~first violation~~ federal standards.
 129.5 	Subject to section 171.166, the commissioner shall disqualify a
129.6 	person from operating commercial motor vehicles ~~for one year~~
129.7 	~~upon receiving a record of the first conviction of the person~~
129.8 	~~for committing a violation of any of the following offenses~~
129.9 	~~while operating a commercial motor vehicle:~~
129.10 	~~(1) section 169A.20 or 169A.31;~~
129.11 	~~(2) section 169.09, subdivision 1 or 2;~~
129.12 	~~(3) a felony, other than a felony described in subdivision~~
129.13 	~~3, paragraph (a), clause (2), item (ii);~~
129.14 	~~(4) driving with a revoked, suspended, canceled, denied, or~~
129.15 	~~disqualified commercial driver's license;~~
129.16 	~~(5) causing a fatality through the negligent or criminal~~
129.17 	~~operation of a commercial motor vehicle; or~~ 
129.18 	~~(6) an offense committed in another state that would be~~
129.19 	~~grounds for disqualification under this subdivision or~~
129.20 	~~subdivision 2 if committed in Minnesota~~ in accordance with the
129.21 	driver disqualifications and penalties in Code of Federal
129.22 	Regulations, title 49, part 383, subpart D and Code of Federal
129.23 	Regulations, title 49, section 384.219.

129.24 	Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.165,
129.25 	subdivision 2, is amended to read:
129.26 		Subd. 2.Implied consent revocation.  The commissioner
129.27 	shall disqualify a person from operating commercial motor
129.28 	vehicles for ~~one year from the effective date of~~ a revocation
129.29 	under section 169A.52 or a statute or ordinance from another
129.30 	state or jurisdiction in conformity with it, ~~if the person was~~
129.31 	~~driving, operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor~~
129.32 	~~vehicle at the time of the incident on which the revocation is~~
129.33 	~~based~~ in accordance with the driver disqualifications and
129.34 	penalties in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 383,
129.35 	subpart D.

129.36 	Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.165,
130.1 	subdivision 6, is amended to read:
130.2 		Subd. 6.Exemptions. (a) A disqualification shall not be
130.3 	imposed under this section on a recreational ~~equipment~~ vehicle 
130.4 	operator, farmer, or ~~firefighter~~ authorized emergency vehicle
130.5 	operator operating a commercial motor vehicle within the scope
130.6 	of section 171.02, subdivision 2, paragraph (b).
130.7 	(b) A conviction for a violation that occurred before
130.8 	August 1, 2005, while operating a vehicle that is not a
130.9 	commercial motor vehicle shall not be counted as a first or
130.10 	subsequent violation for purposes of determining the period for
130.11 	which a driver must be disqualified under this section.

130.12 	Sec. 51. [171.167] NOTICE TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE
130.13 	INFORMATION SYSTEM.
130.14 	The department shall participate fully in the commercial
130.15 	driver's license information system established under the
130.16 	Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 at United States
130.17 	Code, title 49, section 31309.

130.18 	Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 174.50, is
130.19 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
130.20 		Subd. 6b.Bridge engineering and design costs in smaller
130.21 	cities. Until June 30, 2007, the commissioner may make grants
130.22 	from the state transportation fund to a home rule or statutory
130.23 	city with a population of 5,000 or less and a net tax capacity
130.24 	of under $200,000 for design and preliminary engineering of
130.25 	bridges on city streets.  Grants under this subdivision are
130.26 	subject to the procedures and criteria established under
130.27 	subdivisions 5 and 6, and may be used for 100 percent of the
130.28 	design and preliminary engineering costs.  Total grants under
130.29 	this subdivision to all cities may not exceed $200,000.

130.30 	Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 469.015,
130.31 	subdivision 4, is amended to read:
130.32 		Subd. 4.Exceptions.  (a) An authority need not require
130.33 	competitive bidding in the following circumstances:
130.34 	(1) in the case of a contract for the acquisition of a
130.35 	low-rent housing project:
130.36 	(i) for which financial assistance is provided by the
131.1 	federal government;
131.2 	(ii) which does not require any direct loan or grant of
131.3 	money from the municipality as a condition of the federal
131.4 	financial assistance; and
131.5 	(iii) for which the contract provides for the construction
131.6 	of the project upon land that is either owned by the authority
131.7 	for redevelopment purposes or not owned by the authority at the
131.8 	time of the contract but the contract provides for the
131.9 	conveyance or lease to the authority of the project or
131.10 	improvements upon completion of construction;
131.11 	(2) with respect to a structured parking facility:
131.12 	(i) constructed in conjunction with, and directly above or
131.13 	below, a development; and
131.14 	(ii) financed with the proceeds of tax increment or parking
131.15 	ramp general obligation or revenue bonds; ~~and~~ 
131.16 	(3) until August 1, 2009, with respect to a facility built
131.17 	for the purpose of facilitating the operation of public transit
131.18 	or encouraging its use:
131.19 	(i) constructed in conjunction with, and directly above or
131.20 	below, a development; and 
131.21 	(ii) financed with the proceeds of parking ramp general
131.22 	obligation or revenue bonds or with at least 60 percent of the
131.23 	construction cost being financed with funding provided by the
131.24 	federal government; and 
131.25 	(4) in the case of any building in which at least 75
131.26 	percent of the usable square footage constitutes a housing
131.27 	development project if:
131.28 	(i) the project is financed with the proceeds of bonds
131.29 	issued under section 469.034 or from nongovernmental sources;
131.30 	(ii) the project is either located on land that is owned or
131.31 	is being acquired by the authority only for development
131.32 	purposes, or is not owned by the authority at the time the
131.33 	contract is entered into but the contract provides for
131.34 	conveyance or lease to the authority of the project or
131.35 	improvements upon completion of construction; and
131.36 	(iii) the authority finds and determines that elimination
132.1 	of the public bidding requirements is necessary in order for the
132.2 	housing development project to be economical and feasible.
132.3 	(b) An authority need not require a performance bond for
132.4 	the following projects:
132.5 	(1) a contract described in paragraph (a), clause (1);
132.6 	(2) a construction change order for a housing project in
132.7 	which 30 percent of the construction has been completed;
132.8 	(3) a construction contract for a single-family housing
132.9 	project in which the authority acts as the general construction
132.10 	contractor; or
132.11 	(4) a services or materials contract for a housing project.
132.12 	For purposes of this paragraph, "services or materials
132.13 	contract" does not include construction contracts.

132.14 	Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 473.446,
132.15 	subdivision 3, is amended to read:
132.16 		Subd. 3.Certification and collection.  Each county
132.17 	treasurer shall collect and make settlement of the taxes levied
132.18 	under subdivisions 1 and 1a and section 473.4461, subdivision 3,
132.19 	with the treasurer of the council.  The levy of transit taxes
132.20 	pursuant to this section shall not affect the amount or rate of
132.21 	taxes which may be levied by any county or municipality or by
132.22 	the council for other purposes authorized by law and shall be in
132.23 	addition to any other property tax authorized by law.
132.24 	
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for taxes
132.25 	payable in 2006 and thereafter.

132.26 	Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 473.4461, is
132.27 	amended to read:
132.28 	473.4461 ADDITIONS TO TRANSIT TAXING DISTRICT.
132.29 		Subdivision 1.Service expansion plan required.
 132.30 	Notwithstanding any provision of section 473.446 or any other
132.31 	law, the Metropolitan Council may not levy a tax under section
132.32 	473.446, subdivision 1, in any city or town not included in the
132.33 	transit taxing district as it existed on January 1, 2001, unless
132.34 	the council and the governing body of that city or town have
132.35 	agreed on a service expansion plan.
132.36 		Subd. 2.Contractual agreement to join transit district.
 133.1 	Notwithstanding section 473.446, subdivision 2, the Metropolitan
133.2 	Council may enter into an agreement with a city or a town to
133.3 	join the transit taxing district.  The agreement shall describe
133.4 	the types and levels of transit services to be provided within
133.5 	the area comprising the city or town.  The agreement may provide
133.6 	for a period of time, not to exceed 8 years, during which the
133.7 	area comprising the city or town will not be subject to the levy
133.8 	under section 473.446, subdivision 1.  The agreement must
133.9 	provide that after a period of time, not to exceed 8 years, the
133.10 	area comprising the city or town shall be subject to the levy
133.11 	under section 473.446, subdivision 1.
133.12 		Subd. 3.Property tax levy; municipality joining transit
133.13 	district. An agreement described in subdivision 2 may provide
133.14 	for a transit tax to be levied within the area comprising the
133.15 	city or town by the Metropolitan Council.  The rate of tax may
133.16 	not exceed the rate that the area comprising the city or town
133.17 	would be subject to if it were a part of the transit district
133.18 	under section 473.446, subdivision 2.  A tax levied under this
133.19 	subdivision may be used to fund transit operations or to pay the
133.20 	costs of principal and interest for transit-related bonded
133.21 	debt.  The agreement may provide that the rate of tax levied
133.22 	under this subdivision may vary within the area comprising the
133.23 	city or town, as long as the rate in any portion of the area
133.24 	does not exceed the rate that would be in effect under section
133.25 	473.446, subdivision 1.  If an agreement to join the transit
133.26 	taxing district authorizes a levy under this subdivision, a copy
133.27 	of that portion of the agreement must be filed with the auditor
133.28 	or auditors of the county or counties containing the city or
133.29 	town.
133.30 	
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day
133.31 	following final enactment, for taxes payable in 2006 and
133.32 	thereafter.

133.33 	Sec. 56. DEVELOPMENT AUTHORIZED.
 133.34 	Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority may exercise the
133.35 	powers conferred by Minnesota Statutes, section 398A.04, to
133.36 	plan, establish, acquire, develop, construct, purchase, enlarge,
134.1 	extend, improve, maintain, equip, operate, regulate, and protect
134.2 	a bus rapid transit system located within the Cedar Avenue
134.3 	transit corridor within Dakota County.

134.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section
134.5 	645.023, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), this section is effective
134.6 	without local approval the day following final enactment.

134.7 	Sec. 57. SUSPENSION OF PROGRAM TO VERIFY INSURANCE
134.8 	COVERAGE THROUGH SAMPLING.
 134.9 	The commissioner of public safety shall take no action
134.10 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 169.796, subdivision 3, and
134.11 	shall discontinue all activities related to the program to
134.12 	verify insurance coverage through sampling, except as provided
134.13 	in sections 2 to 9.

134.14 	Sec. 58. REINSTATEMENT OF SUSPENDED LICENSES.
 134.15 	The commissioner, without requiring proof of insurance or
134.16 	payment of a reinstatement fee, shall reinstate the driver's
134.17 	license of every vehicle owner whose license is suspended under
134.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 169.796, subdivision 3, retroactive
134.19 	to the date of the suspension.  The commissioner shall promptly
134.20 	refund any such reinstatement fees previously paid.

134.21 	Sec. 59. DISMISSAL OF CHARGES.
 134.22 	All charges, complaints, and citations issued for a
134.23 	violation of Minnesota Statutes, section 169.796, subdivision 3,
134.24 	or a related violation, including driving after a license
134.25 	suspension imposed for failure to comply with the provisions of
134.26 	Minnesota Statutes, section 169.796, subdivision 3, are void and
134.27 	must be dismissed.

134.28 	Sec. 60. REMOVAL OF PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS.
 134.29 	The commissioner shall purge from a person's driving record
134.30 	any notation of a violation of Minnesota Statutes, section
134.31 	169.796, subdivision 3, and any notation of a related suspension
134.32 	or violation, including driving after a license suspension
134.33 	imposed for failure to comply with the provisions of Minnesota
134.34 	Statutes, section 169.796, subdivision 3.  An insurer may not
134.35 	increase a premium for a policy of vehicle insurance on the
134.36 	basis of a violation described in this section by a named
135.1 	insured if the violation occurred before the effective date of
135.2 	this section, and any such increase previously imposed must be
135.3 	rescinded and any related premium increase promptly refunded.

135.4 	Sec. 61. REMEDIATION FOR CONVICTIONS.
 135.5 	A court in which a conviction for an offense referred to in
135.6 	section 3 occurred, must vacate the conviction, on its own
135.7 	motion, without cost to the person convicted, and must
135.8 	immediately notify the person that the conviction has been
135.9 	vacated.

135.10 	Sec. 62. REMEDIATION BY INSURERS.
 135.11 	(a) Insurers that issue or renew motor vehicle insurance in
135.12 	this state shall, within 60 days after the effective date of
135.13 	this section, inform the commissioner of commerce as to whether
135.14 	it has canceled, failed to renew, denied an application for
135.15 	coverage, or imposed a surcharge on any motor vehicle insurance
135.16 	due to a suspension or conviction as a result of the law
135.17 	referenced in section 1, provide a list of any such persons, and
135.18 	indicate for each person the remediation the insurer intends to
135.19 	provide.
135.20 	(b) Remediation under paragraph (a) must compensate the
135.21 	victim by providing refunds and reinstatements of coverage.
135.22 	(c) Insurers shall provide the remediation without
135.23 	requiring that the person make a request for remediation.
135.24 	(d) The commissioner of commerce shall enforce this section
135.25 	under its general enforcement powers under Minnesota Statutes,
135.26 	chapter 45.

135.27 	Sec. 63. REPORT.
 135.28 	The commissioner shall report to the chairs of the senate
135.29 	and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over
135.30 	transportation policy no later than March 15, 2006, concerning
135.31 	the program of sampling to verify insurance coverage.  The
135.32 	report must:
135.33 	(1) identify the measures that the commissioner will
135.34 	implement to ensure that the commissioner's request to furnish
135.35 	insurance information is delivered to the addressee;
135.36 	(2) describe proposed modifications to the request form and
136.1 	the envelope that will call attention to the urgency of the
136.2 	request and the need for a prompt reply;
136.3 	(3) propose changes to the program to ensure that a vehicle
136.4 	owner will receive actual notice of the commissioner's intent to
136.5 	suspend the owner's driver's license, and that actual notice
136.6 	will be given with adequate time and opportunity for the owner
136.7 	to respond and avoid the suspension; and 
136.8 	(4) identify any changes in statute necessary to allow the
136.9 	commissioner to implement the recommended changes.

136.10 	Sec. 64. TESTING AND RESUMPTION OF SAMPLING PROGRAM.
 136.11 	On or after June 10, 2006, the commissioner shall implement
136.12 	the sampling program under Minnesota Statutes, section 169.796,
136.13 	subdivision 3, as modified according to the report in section
136.14 	8.  On or after March 22, 2006, the commissioner may request
136.15 	verification of insurance coverage from vehicle owners under
136.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 169.796, subdivision 3,
136.17 	incorporating the modifications proposed in the report, but the
136.18 	commissioner may not suspend driver's licenses under this
136.19 	subdivision or impose any other penalties before the full
136.20 	resumption of the sampling program on or after June 10, 2006.

136.21 	Sec. 65. REPEALER.
 136.22 	(a) Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 168.011, subdivision
136.23 	19; and 168.15, subdivision 2, are repealed.
136.24 	(b) Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 169.99, subdivision
136.25 	1b; and 171.165, subdivisions 3, 4, 4a, and 4b, are repealed.
136.26 	(c) Minnesota Rules, part 7503.2400, is repealed.

136.27 	Sec. 66. EFFECTIVE DATE; EXPIRATION.
 136.28 	Sections 57 to 64 are effective the day following final
136.29 	enactment and expire on June 10, 2006.