1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to veterans; authorizing special license plates for veteran awarded silver 
1.3 	star or bronze star medal;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 168.011, 
1.4 	by adding a subdivision; 169.01, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for 
1.5 	new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.011, is amended by adding a 
1.8 	subdivision to read:
1.9 		Subd. 42.One-ton pickup truck. "One-ton pickup truck" has the meaning given in 
1.10 	section 169.01, subdivision 93.

1.11 	Sec. 2. [168.1245] SPECIAL PLATES FOR SILVER STAR RECIPIENTS.
1.12 	(a) Upon presentation of a certified copy of the veterans official military discharge 
1.13 	papers showing receipt of the silver star medal, payment of a fee of $10 for each set of 
1.14 	two plates or for a single motorcycle plate, payment of the vehicle registration tax and 
1.15 	any other fees and surcharges required by law, and compliance with any other applicable 
1.16 	laws and rules relating to vehicle registration and licensing, the commissioner shall issue 
1.17 	special plates bearing the inscription "SILVER STAR" and inscribed with a facsimile of 
1.18 	that medal to an applicant who is:
1.19 	(1) a recipient of the silver star medal from any branch of the United States Armed 
1.20 	Forces; and
1.21 	(2) a registered owner of a passenger automobile, motorcycle, recreational motor 
1.22 	vehicle, or one-ton pickup truck, which is kept for personal use and not for commercial 
1.23 	purposes.
2.1 	(b) The special plates must be of a design and size determined by the commissioner, 
2.2 	in consultation with the commissioner of veterans affairs.
2.3 	(c) Notwithstanding section 168.12, subdivision 1, or other law to the contrary, upon 
2.4 	payment of a fee of $5, any plate or plates issued under this section may be transferred 
2.5 	to another personal motor vehicle that is registered or coregistered to the individual to 
2.6 	whom the plates were issued.
2.7 	(d) The commissioner shall collect a surcharge of $5 on each $10 fee collected 
2.8 	under this section.

2.9 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2008, for license plates 
2.10 	issued on or after that date.

2.11 	Sec. 3. [168.1246] SPECIAL PLATES FOR BRONZE STAR RECIPIENTS.
2.12 	 (a) Upon presentation of a certified copy of the veterans official military discharge 
2.13 	papers showing receipt of the bronze star medal, payment of a fee of $10 for each set of 
2.14 	two plates or for a single motorcycle plate, payment of the vehicle registration tax and 
2.15 	any other fees and surcharges required by law, and compliance with any other applicable 
2.16 	laws and rules relating to vehicle registration and licensing, the commissioner shall issue 
2.17 	special plates bearing the inscription "BRONZE STAR" and inscribed with a facsimile of 
2.18 	that medal to an applicant who is:
2.19 	(1) a recipient of the bronze star medal from any branch of the United States armed 
2.20 	forces; and
2.21 	(2) a registered owner of a passenger automobile, motorcycle, recreational motor 
2.22 	vehicle, or one-ton pickup truck, which is kept for personal use and not for commercial 
2.23 	purposes.
2.24 	(b) The special plates must be of a design and size determined by the commissioner, 
2.25 	in consultation with the commissioner of veterans affairs.
2.26 	(c) Notwithstanding section 168.12, subdivision 1, or other law to the contrary, upon 
2.27 	payment of a fee of $5, any plate or plates issued under this section may be transferred 
2.28 	to another personal motor vehicle that is registered or coregistered to the individual to 
2.29 	whom the plates were issued.
2.30 	(d) The commissioner shall collect a surcharge of $5 on each $10 fee collected 
2.31 	under this section.

2.32 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2008, for license plates 
2.33 	issued on or after that date.

3.1 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 
3.2 	to read:
3.3 		Subd. 93.One-ton pickup truck. "One-ton pickup truck" means a truck with a 
3.4 	manufacturer's nominal rated carrying capacity of one ton and commonly known as or 
3.5 	resembling a pickup truck.