HF3788 • 2026

Minnesota agriculture special plates expanded to additional vehicle classes.

Agriculture

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Huot, Frederick, Allen, Backer, Gander, Anderson, P. E., Knudsen, Van Binsbergen
Last action: 2026-03-12
Official status: Author added Van Binsbergen
Effective date: Not listed

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Minnesota agriculture special plates expanded to additional vehicle classes.

What This Bill Does

Minnesota agriculture special plates expanded to additional vehicle classes.

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Bill History

2026-03-12 House
Author added Van Binsbergen
2026-03-05 House
Authors added Backer, Gander, Anderson, P. E., and Knudsen
2026-02-26 House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

Minnesota agriculture special plates expanded to additional vehicle classes.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to transportation; expanding the Minnesota agriculture special plates to

additional vehicle classes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.1285,

subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.1285, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Issuance of plates.

The commissioner must issue Minnesota agriculture

special plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:

(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile,
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noncommercial
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one-ton pickup

truck, motorcycle,
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farm truck,
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or recreational vehicle;

(2) pays a fee in the amount specified under section
168.12, subdivision 5
, for each set

of plates, along with any other fees required by this chapter;

(3) pays the registration tax as required under section
168.013
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or 168.018
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;

(4) contributes a minimum of $20 annually to the Minnesota agriculture account; and

(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and

licensing of drivers.