1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to motor vehicles; establishing special license plates for colorectal cancer 
1.3 	awareness; appropriating money;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes, chapter 168.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [168.1211] COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS SPECIAL PLATES.
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Issuance of plates. The commissioner must issue colorectal cancer 
1.8 	awareness special license plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
1.9 	(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup 
1.10 	truck, motorcycle, or recreational motor vehicle;
1.11 	(2) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 
1.12 	5, for each set of plates, along with any other fees required by this chapter;
1.13 	(3) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013;
1.14 	(4) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the Minnesota colorectal cancer awareness 
1.15 	account; and
1.16 	(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and 
1.17 	licensing of drivers.
1.18 		Subd. 2.Design. The commissioner, in consultation with the Colon Cancer Coalition, 
1.19 	must adopt a suitable plate design that includes the phrase "Colorectal Cancer Awareness" 
1.20 	and emphasizes the importance of early detection and screening for preventing and treating 
1.21 	colorectal cancer.
2.1 		Subd. 3.Plates transfer. On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer 
2.2 	fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle 
2.3 	if the subsequent vehicle is:
2.4 	(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plate; and
2.5 	(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
2.6 		Subd. 4.Exemption. Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section 
2.7 	168.1293, subdivision 2.
2.8 		Subd. 5.Contributions; account; appropriation. Contributions collected under 
2.9 	subdivision 1, clause (4), must be deposited in the Minnesota colorectal cancer awareness 
2.10 	account, which is established in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is 
2.11 	appropriated to the commissioner of public safety. This appropriation is first for the annual 
2.12 	cost of administering the account funds, and the remaining funds are for distribution to the 
2.13 	Colon Cancer Coalition to promote awareness of colorectal cancer and provide education 
2.14 	on the importance of screening for prevention and treatment of the disease. By August 15 
2.15 	of each year, the commissioner must distribute all funds remaining in the account to the 
2.16 	Colon Cancer Coalition.

2.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2025, for colorectal cancer 
2.18 	awareness special plates issued on or after that date.