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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing Minnesota food banks special license plates;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[168.1261] FOOD BANKS PLATES.
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Subdivision 1.
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Issuance of plates.
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The commissioner must issue Minnesota food banks
special license plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
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(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup
truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
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(2) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision
5, along with any other fees required under this chapter;
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(3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;
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(4) contributes a minimum of $40 annually to the food bank assistance account; and
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(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and
licensing of drivers.
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Subd. 2.
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Design.
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The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of children,
youth, and families, must adopt a suitable plate design that includes the inscription "Support
Food Banks."
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Subd. 3.
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Plates transfer.
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On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer
fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle
if the subsequent vehicle is:
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(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
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(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
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Subd. 4.
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Exemption.
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Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section
168.1293, subdivision 2.
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Subd. 5.
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Contributions; account; appropriations.
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(a) Contributions collected under
subdivision 1, clause (4), must be deposited as follows:
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(1) 75 percent in the food bank assistance account, which is established in the special
revenue fund; and
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(2) 25 percent in the general fund.
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(b) An amount necessary is appropriated from the food bank assistance account to the
commissioner for the costs to administer the requirements of this section.
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(c) After the appropriation in paragraph (b), the amount remaining in the account is
appropriated to the commissioner of children, youth, and families for distribution to regional
food banks and Tribal governments, as defined in section 10.65, subdivision 2, in accordance
with the federal The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) formula and United
States Department of Agriculture guidelines. This appropriation is available for purchase,
transport, and coordination of the distribution of food and personal hygiene products to
individuals and families in need.
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EFFECTIVE DATE.
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This section is effective January 1, 2027.
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