1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; providing for private use registration for 
1.3 	snowmobiles;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 84.82, subdivision 3, 
1.4 	by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 84.82, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 2a.Private use registration. Snowmobiles that are used exclusively for 
1.9 	private or agricultural use or used exclusively on private property may be registered for 
1.10 	private use. Private use registration is valid from the date of issuance until ownership of 
1.11 	the snowmobile is transferred. Private use registration is not transferable.

1.12 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 84.82, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.13 		Subd. 3.Fees for registration. (a) The fee for registration of each snowmobile, 
1.14 	other than those used for an agricultural purpose, as defined in section 84.92, subdivision 
1.15 	1c registered for private use under subdivision 2a, or those registered by a dealer or 
1.16 	manufacturer pursuant to clause (b) or (c) shall be as follows: $45 for three years and $4 
1.17 	for a duplicate or transfer.  
1.18 	(b) The total registration fee for all snowmobiles owned by a dealer and operated for 
1.19 	demonstration or testing purposes shall be $50 per year.
1.20 	(c) The total registration fee for all snowmobiles owned by a manufacturer and 
1.21 	operated for research, testing, experimentation, or demonstration purposes shall be $150 
1.22 	per year. Dealer and manufacturer registrations are not transferable.
1.23 	(d) The onetime fee for private use registration under subdivision 2a is $6.