1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to motor vehicles; defining pickup trucks to include mini trucks that 
1.3 	meet emissions and safety standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 
1.4 	168.011, subdivision 29.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.011, subdivision 29, is amended to 
1.7 	read:
1.8 		Subd. 29.Pickup truck. (a) "Pickup truck" means any truck with a manufacturer's 
1.9 	nominal rated carrying capacity of three-fourths ton or less and commonly known as a 
1.10 	pickup truck.
1.11 	(b) For purposes of registration, taxation, and operation on streets and highways, 
1.12 	pickup truck includes a vehicle commonly referred to as a "mini truck" or "ATV mini 
1.13 	truck" only if it meets federal and state emission and safety standards required by chapter 
1.14 	169 and federal law and regulations for a pickup truck.