All Motor Vehicles-Registration, Licensing, Taxation Legislation - Minnesota
SF0353 - Special motor vehicle license plates for pink ribbon breast cancer awareness
Latest Action: 01/29/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing and providing for the issuance of pink ribbon breast cancer awareness emblems for special motor vehicle license plates by the commissioner of public safety (ra) Comment on Bill Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Requiring the commissioner of public safety to upon sending renewal registration notification to include a list of service stations providing E85 within the zip code area of E85 owners addresses (me) Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance Bill Text 1E Relating to motor vehicles; authorizing operation of certain combinations with gross vehicle weight up to a certain amount on certain highways with special three unit vehicle permit; authorizing certain trucks to qualify for special canola hauling products vehicle permits; specifying certain restrictions; imposing annual permit fees and appropriating the fee into the trunk highway fund (me) Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing the design of special retired veteran motor vehicle license plates by the commissioner of veterans affairs (je) SF2752 - Cosigner limited security interest for motor vehicle loan agreement
Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Creating a limited security interest for cosigner of a loan agreement to purchase a motor vehicle; lien exceptions (je) SF3368 - Public safety department incorrect information dissemination liability clarification
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary Bill Text Holding the department of public safety harmless for negligent dissemination of motor vehicle or driver data (rt) SF1376 - Motor vehicles certificate of title and transfer provisions modifications; lemon law vehicle title branding requirement
Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Modifying certain content and form requirements for motor vehicle certificates of title; modifying certain transfer of interest requirements; modifying the definition of motorized foot scooter; specifying certain title branding requirements for lemon law vehicles by the registrar of motor vehicles; repealing certain provisions relating to certificate of title pollution control equipment disclosure and motor vehicle air pollution control systems disclosure requirements (je) SF3439 - Motor vehicle sales tax exemption for motor vehicles and motorcycles of members of the armed forces
Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Taxes Bill Text Exempting certain motor vehicles and motorcycles purchased outside the United States by members of the United States armed forces on federal active military service serving outside the United States from the motor vehicle sales tax (me) SF1680 - Motor vehicle weight schedules modifications for vehicle registration tax purposes
Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Modifying motor vehicle weight schedules for vehicle registration tax purposes; requiring owners of certain vehicles to declare at the time of registration the amount of weight planned to be carried and subject to the federal heavy vehicle use tax; requiring owners declaring to carry less to display a distinctive sticker (me) Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Withdrawn and re-referred to Transportation Bill Text Relating to motor vehicles; setting the registration tax for intracity buses (je) SF3383 - USDOT carrier number requirement and use provisions modification
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Committee report: To pass Bill Text Modifying the USDOT number registration process and use for certain trucks and truck-tractors; clarifying certain exemptions (me) Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Finance Bill Text Authorizing the design of special bronze star veterans motor vehicle license plates by the commissioner of veterans affairs (je) Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to transportation ARTICLE 1 - COUNTY WHEELAGE TAX Expanding the county wheelage tax statewide, increasing the limit and requiring crediting to the road and bridge fund of the county levying the tax; modifying certain definitions under motor vehicle registration tax provisions ARTICLE 2 - VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAX Modifying the imposition of the motor vehicle registration tax on passenger automobiles in subsequent years; defining certain terms for exceptions purposes ARTICLE 3 - MOTOR VEHICLE SALES TAX Creating transit fund and accounts; establishing phase in of motor vehicles sales tax revenues to transportation ARTICLE 4 - FUEL TAX Increasing the gasoline and special fuels tax rates and providing for annual inflation adjustments by the commissioner of revenue ARTICLE 5 - COUNTY STATE-AID FUND DISTRIBUTION Modifying the county [...] show full description SF0048 - Motor vehicle sales tax proceeds revenues deposit requirements modification
Latest Action: 01/11/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Modifying the percentage of motor vehicle sales tax revenues required to be deposited in the highway user tax distribution and the metropolitan area and greater Minnesota transit funds (ra) SF1329 - Special motor vehicle license plates remembering victims of impaired drivers
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Finance Bill Text Providing for the issuance of special license plates remembering victims of impaired drivers to owners of passenger automobiles; requiring payment of certain fees to the commissioner of public safety; providing for plate transfers; specifying certain duties relating to special license plate design, recordkeeping and fee crediting (je) SF2230 - Human services state operated services office motor vehicles tax and fee exemptions; contraband in treatment facilities prohibition; firearm background check procedure modification
Latest Action: 04/13/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Exempting department of human services state operated services office unmarked vehicles used for general investigation purposes from tax and fees requirements; providing for persons introducing intoxicating, alcoholic or malt beverages to a state operated secure treatment facility to be guilty of a felony, prescribing penalties; eliminating the requirement for firearms background check information to be transferred electronically from the department of human services through the Minnesota crime information system; imposing penalties for use of deadly force against an employee of a secure treatment facility; modifying consecutive sentencing procedures for assaults committed by state prison inmates and sex offender patients within a secure treatment facility; modifying the definition of vulnerable adult (me) SF3419 - State hospitals, institutions and county social services agencies motor vehicle registration tax and fees exemption and motor vehicle license plate display requirements modification
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Committee report: To pass Bill Text Authorizing certain state hospitals and institutions for persons who are mentally ill and developmentally disabled and county social service agencies providing child and vulnerable adult protection services to operate vehicles exempt from payment of registration tax and fees and without the required identification on the sides of the vehicle; regulating display of vehicle license plates; requiring vehicles displaying tax exempt plates to have vehicle identification markings (je) SF0348 - Motor vehicle sales tax proceeds revenues deposit requirements modification; transit fund creation
Latest Action: 01/29/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to transportation; creating a transit fund; changing the name of the greater Minnesota transit fund and metropolitan area transit fund to the greater Minnesota transit account and the metropolitan area account; modifying the percentage of motor vehicle sales tax revenues required to be deposited in the highway user tax distribution and the metropolitan area and greater Minnesota transit accounts (rt) SF2843 - Mini trucks and ATV mini truck pickup truck definition inclusion
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Modifying the definition of pickup truck to include certain mini trucks or ATV mini trucks meeting federal and state emissions and safety standards (me) SF0869 - Motor vehicle sales tax exemption for emergency response vehicles and repair parts
Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Exempting emergency response vehicles and repair parts from the motor vehicle sales tax (ra) Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Modifying or clarifying certain special license plate provisions; clarifying commissioner of public safety duties (je) SF3588 - Mini truck regulation and registration requirements
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Regulating operation and registration of mini trucks (mini-truck); defining mini truck; requiring registration; exempting mini trucks from the certificate of title requirement; permitting mini truck operation on public streets and highways and specifying equipment and speed requirements for operation; allowing the commissioner of transportation (DOT) or road authority to further restrict mini truck operation on streets and highways; prohibiting motor vehicle license examination using a mini truck (rt) SF2228 - Motor vehicle salvage certificate of title provisions modification
Latest Action: 04/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to motor vehicles; modifying provisions relating to application for salvage certificate of title; requiring dealers purchasing titled motor vehicles for the purpose of dismantling or destroying to notify the registrar; providing for a transaction fee (me) SF3633 - Supplemental veterans, military affairs and board of animal health provisions and appropriations
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Authors added Erickson Ropes; Dille; Skogen; Koering Bill Text Relating to state government finance ARTICLE 1 - APPROPRIATIONS Reducing funding for department of agriculture administrative services; appropriating money to the board of animal health for United States department of agriculture (USDA) cattle, bison and farmed cervidae modified accredited status compliance, to the department of veterans affairs for soldiers assistance, the LinkVet linkage line, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) outreach and education, additional state veterans case workers for comprehensive individual assistance, a northern Minnesota veterans cemetery, the Minnesota assistance council for homelessness assistance, state navigator positions, the veterans claims office for outreach and training and for a female veterans service officer/coordinator position, for county veterans services offices, a county veterans services office training coordinator,[...] show full description SF1032 - Motor vehicle sales tax proceeds revenues deposit requirements modification; transit fund creation; metropolitan area sales tax imposition
Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to transportation; creating a transit fund; changing the name of the greater Minnesota transit fund and metropolitan area transit fund to the greater Minnesota transit account and the metropolitan area account; modifying the percentage of motor vehicle sales tax revenues required to be deposited in the highway user tax distribution and the metropolitan area and greater Minnesota transit accounts; defining metropolitan transportation area and imposing a sales and use tax in the area; providing for tax collection; creating the metropolitan transportation sales tax account for the use of the metropolitan council, for capital and operating costs for bus, rail and paratransit service, to provide implementation of the 2030 transportation policy plan and for annual distribution to counties; specifying purposes for county use of distributed funds, specifying eligibility and requiring the metropolitan council to report show full description SF1078 - Special gold star family motor vehicle license plates for family members of military service personnel
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing and providing for the issuance of special gold star motor vehicle license plates for family members of military service personnel who have died in active military service by the commissioner of public safety, fee exemption; authorizing transfer upon payment of fee (rt) SF2205 - Special motor vehicle license plates for disabled veterans
Latest Action: 03/31/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing and providing for the issuance of special motor vehicle license plates to all disabled veterans by the commissioner of public safety; eliminating the surcharge for special plates (rt) SF3462 - Special veteran motor vehicle license plates surcharge repeal
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Repealing the special veteran motor vehicle license plate surcharge (rt) Latest Action: 02/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to the organization, operation and financing of state government, appropriating money for transportation purposes ARTICLE 1 - TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS Providing a summary of appropriations by fund; appropriating money to the commissioner of transportation (DOT) for multimodal systems including airport development and assistance, aviation support and services, transit, freight and infrastructure for state and local roads, for highway debt service, for electronic communications and for general support and services, to the metropolitan council for bus transit and the Hiawatha light rail transit (LRT) line and to the commissioner of public safety for administration and related services, for public safety officer survivor benefits, for technical support services, for the state patrol including capital security, commercial vehicle enforcement, for driver and vehicle services and for traffic and [...] show full description Latest Action: 05/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to the organization, operation and financing of state government, appropriating money for transportation purposes ARTICLE 1 - TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS Providing a summary of appropriations by fund; appropriating money to the commissioner of transportation (DOT) for multimodal systems including airport development and assistance, aviation support and services, transit, freight and infrastructure for state and local roads, for highway debt service, for electronic communications and for general support and services, to the metropolitan council for bus transit and the Hiawatha light rail transit (LRT) line and to the commissioner of public safety for administration and related services, for public safety officer survivor benefits, for technical support services, for the state patrol including capitol security, commercial vehicle enforcement, for driver and vehicle services and for traffic and [...] show full description Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Author added Sheran Bill Text 1E Establishing American Red Cross special license plates; specifying American Red Cross design consultation requirements with the commissioner of public safety; providing for fees and contributions (me) Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Creating special Mississippi River motor vehicle license plates; prescribing the application process and plate issuing procedure; requiring the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and the commissioner of public safety to jointly select a suitable symbol for use by the commissioner to design the special plate; prohibiting refund of contributions; providing for plate transfers; creating the Mississippi River donation account; requiring contributions to be credited to the Mississippi River donation account; requiring the commissioner of public safety to maintain a record of the number of plates issued (me) SF1676 - Financial crimes oversight council and task force reorganization
Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Reorganizing the Minnesota financial crimes oversight council and task force; creating the financial crimes account; transferring responsibility over the oversight council and task force from the commissioner of public safety to attorney general; modifying certain funding and budget requirements for task force operations; modifying victims assistance program and reward requirements; modifying certain duties of the oversight council; expanding the jurisdiction of the oversight council and task force to include organized retail crime; defining organized retail crime; expanding the authority to the oversight council over the task force commander; modifying oversight council membership requirements; requiring a surcharge on instructional permits, provisions licenses, drivers licenses and Minnesota identification cards issued and regulating use of funds; requiring a report to the legislature by a certain date; eliminating a certain show full description SF3080 - Motor vehicle license plate temporary permit display provision modification
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance Bill Text 1E Relating to motor vehicles; allowing use of a temporary permit while awaiting delivery of license plates and eliminating the use of special plates (ra) Latest Action: 02/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to motor vehicles; defining vehicle mounted concrete pumps as special mobile equipment for motor vehicle registration purposes (rt) SF2337 - Special motor vehicle license plates for motorcycles issuance authorization; military and veterans affairs departments license plate account money standing appropriation creation
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance Bill Text 1E Authorizing the issuance of certain special license plates to include motorcycles for amateur radio licensees, national guard, ready reserve, volunteer ambulance attendants and veterans; eliminating the retention by the department of veterans affairs of a certain contribution included in the charge for special veteran contribution plates; providing for plate transfers; providing for money remaining in the World War II memorial donation match account be appropriated to the commissioner of veterans affairs for services and programs for veterans; authorizing money from the support our troops account be divided between the department of military affairs and the department of veterans affairs, specifying uses of money by each department (me) Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Imposing certain penalties on persons engaging in careless driving resulting in the death of others; providing for the revocation of the drivers license of the offender for a certain period of time (me) SF3615 - Motor vehicle taxes or fees dishonored check payment drivers license suspension authority
Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance Bill Text 1E Authorizing the suspension of a drivers license for paying or attempting to pay motor vehicle taxes or fees by means of a dishonored personal (bad) check issued to the state or a deputy registrar (je) SF0280 - Impounded motor vehicles sale, notice and retrieval procedures modification
Latest Action: 01/25/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to motor vehicles; permitting the sale of impounded vehicles and contents after voluntary transfer under certain conditions; providing for written notice of impound and right to reclaim contents of impounded vehicles; establishing liability of impound lot operators; imposing penalties (me) SF1624 - Motor vehicles registration, title transaction and drivers licenses fees increases; vehicle related payments by credit or debit card
Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Increasing motor vehicle registration taxes for passenger automobiles, hearses, motorcycles, farm trucks, trailers, truck tractor and semitrailer combinations, buses and commuter vans, recreational vehicles, motorized bicycles and school buses; requiring the commissioner of public safety to establish by a certain date a credit debit card transaction system for fees acceptance; increasing vehicle title, drivers license, permit and identification card fees (rt) Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Special Order Bill Text 2E Relating to transportation finance ARTICLE 1 - TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS Appropriating money to the commissioner of transportation (DOT) for multimodal systems including transit and rail, port development assistance, for state roads including infrastructure operations and maintenance, infrastructure investment support and highway debt service, for local roads including county and municipal state aids and for state aid appropriation adjustments and transfers, to the commissioner of public safety for the state patrol for additional troopers, to the commissioner of transportation (DOT) for transportation emergency relief for victims of the I-35W bridge collapse, to the board of regents of the university of Minnesota for the center for transportation studies to assess the public policy implications of financing new and improved transportation infrastructure, requiring a report to the legislature by [...] show full description SF2128 - DWI and controlled substance offenders ignition interlock device installation and use requirements
Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Providing for the use of ignition interlocks by DWI offenders; modifying certain performance standards and device certification requirements; requiring the commissioner of public safety to issue limited licenses due to a canceled or denied drivers license for an alcohol or controlled substance related incident and modifying certain conditions; requiring the provider to collect a device user fee (je) SF0273 - Special gold star family motor vehicle license plates for family members of military service personnel
Latest Action: 01/25/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing and providing for the issuance of special gold star motor vehicle license plates for family members of military service personnel who have died in active military service, by the commissioner of public safety, fee exemption; authorizing transfer upon payment of fee (rt) SF1149 - Off highway motorcycle and off road vehicle registration requirements modifications
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Taxes Bill Text 1E Relating to taxes; requiring proof of sales tax payment for off highway motorcycles and off road vehicles for registration purposes (je) SF2365 - Minnesota sesquicentennial special motor vehicle license plates
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance Bill Text 1E Establishing sesquicentennial special motor vehicle license plates; specifying Minnesota sesquicentennial commission design consultation requirements with the commissioner of public safety; providing for fees and contributions (ra) SF2580 - Disaster response vehicles motor vehicle sales tax and fees exemption
Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Taxes Bill Text Exempting nonprofit disaster response vehicles from the motor vehicle sales tax and registration fees (rt) Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Governor's action Approval 04/24/08 Bill Text Motor vehicle title branding provisions modified. SF3683 - Omnibus agriculture and veteran policy bill, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Governor's action Approval 05/12/08 Bill Text Omnibus agriculture and veteran policy bill, and money appropriated. SF3069 - 2008 U.S. Women's Open temporary permits required for passenger vehicles.
Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Governor's action Approval 04/30/08 Bill Text 2008 U.S. Women's Open temporary permits required for passenger vehicles. SF3412 - Medium-speed electric vehicles defined, medium-speed electric vehicles required to be registered and titled, and roads identified on which medium-speed electric vehicles may be operated.
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Received from Senate Bill Text Medium-speed electric vehicles defined, medium-speed electric vehicles required to be registered and titled, and roads identified on which medium-speed electric vehicles may be operated. SF2204 - Physically disabled persons allowed multiple sets of license plates.
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Received from Senate Bill Text Physically disabled persons allowed multiple sets of license plates. SF2755 - New Prague; deputy registrar office location permitted to be within city limits.
Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Governor's action Approval 04/17/08 Bill Text New Prague; deputy registrar office location permitted to be within city limits. Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Establishing child cancer cure special license plates; requiring commissioner of health and university of Minnesota cancer research center design consultation requirements with the commissioner of public safety; providing for plate transfer, fees and contributions (ra) SF3787 - Driver and vehicle services technology account established, technology surcharge imposed, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Calendar: Third reading Passed Rules suspended, lie-over waived Bill Text Driver and vehicle services technology account established, technology surcharge imposed, and money appropriated. SF3561 - School bus definition and drivers license requirements modification
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Committee report: To pass Bill Text Modifying certain school bus definitions and drivers license requirements (me) SF1985 - Omnibus transportation, metropolitan council and public safety appropriations
Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to the organization, operation and financing of state government, appropriating money for transportation, the metropolitan council and public safety purposes ARTICLE 1 - TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS Providing a summary of appropriations by fund; appropriating money to the commissioner of transportation (DOT) for aeronautics, for airport development and assistance, for aviation support and services, for transit and freight, for state roads for infrastructure investment and planning and construction, operations and maintenance and electronic communications, for local roads including county state aids and municipal state aids, for general support and services, for the town road sign replacement program, for certain transfers with the approval of the commissioner of finance, for the use of state road construction appropriations and for the transfer of funds for certain contingent appropriations,[...] show full description SF3545 - Road construction insurance standards consideration; motor vehicle registration reclassification provisions; spotter trucks and special mobile equipment registration; complete streets policy study
Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Taxes Bill Text 1E Relating to transportation; requiring the commissioner of transportation (DOT) to consider certain insurance standards when reviewing data and information for the development of safety improvements for trunk highways and state aid projects; modifying the definitions of passenger automobile, special mobile equipment and commercial motor vehicle; reclassifying certain trucks and vans for motor vehicle registration purposes; defining spotter trucks, regulating use and prescribing method of registration; modifying provisions relating to registration and use of special mobile equipment; requiring the commissioner of public safety to impose a motor vehicle registration tax on mobile equipment permanently or temporarily mounted to a commercial motor vehicle chassis under certain conditions; requiring the commissioner of transportation in cooperation with the metropolitan council to study possible adoption of a complete [...] show full description SF0187 - Motor vehicle sales tax proceeds revenues deposit requirements modification
Latest Action: 01/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Modifying the percentage of motor vehicle sales tax revenues required to be deposited in the highway user tax distribution and the metropolitan area and greater Minnesota transit funds (ra) SF0175 - Motor vehicle sales tax proceeds revenues deposit requirements modification
Latest Action: 01/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Modifying the percentage of motor vehicle sales tax revenues required to be deposited in the highway user tax distribution and the metropolitan area and greater Minnesota transit funds (je) SF0566 - Motor vehicle sales tax proceeds revenues deposit requirements modification; transit fund creation; metropolitan area sales tax imposition
Latest Action: 02/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to transportation; creating a transit fund; changing the name of the greater Minnesota transit fund and metropolitan area transit fund to the greater Minnesota transit account and the metropolitan area account; modifying the percentage of motor vehicle sales tax revenues required to be deposited in the highway user tax distribution and the metropolitan area and greater Minnesota transit accounts; defining metropolitan transportation area and imposing a sales and use tax in the area; providing for tax collection; creating the metropolitan transportation sales tax account for the use of the metropolitan council, for capital and operating costs for bus, rail and paratransit service, to provide implementation of the 2030 transportation policy plan and for annual distribution to counties; specifying purposes for county use of distributed funds, specifying eligibility and requiring the metropolitan council to report show full description |
