Minnesota 2023-2024 Regular Session

Minnesota House Bill HF430 Compare Versions

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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to transportation; establishing a special license plate for veterans who
3	3	1.3 served as multinational peacekeepers in Beirut, Lebanon; amending Minnesota
4	4	1.4 Statutes 2022, section 168.123, subdivision 2.
5	5	1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
6	6	1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.123, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
7	7	1.7 Subd. 2.Design.The commissioner of veterans affairs shall design the emblem for the
8	8	1.8veterans' special plates, subject to the approval of the commissioner, that satisfy the following
9	9	1.9requirements:
10	10	1.10 (a) For a Vietnam veteran who served after July 1, 1961, and before July 1, 1978, in the
11	11	1.11active military service in a branch of the armed forces of the United States or a nation or
12	12	1.12society allied with the United States the special plates must bear the inscription "VIETNAM
13	13	1.13VET."
14	14	1.14 (b) For a veteran stationed on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, or offshore, during the attack
15	15	1.15on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the special plates must bear the inscription "PEARL
16	16	1.16HARBOR SURVIVOR."
17	17	1.17 (c) For a veteran who served during World War II, the plates must bear the inscription
18	18	1.18"WORLD WAR VET."
19	19	1.19 (d) For a veteran who served during the Korean Conflict, the special plates must bear
20	20	1.20the inscription "KOREAN VET."
21	21	1Section 1.
22	22	REVISOR KRB/AD 23-0129101/05/23
23	23	State of Minnesota
24	24	This Document can be made available
25	25	in alternative formats upon request
26	26	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
27	27	H. F. No. 430
28	28	NINETY-THIRD SESSION 2.1 (e) For a combat wounded veteran who is a recipient of the Purple Heart medal, the
29	29	2.2plates must bear the inscription "COMBAT WOUNDED VET" and have a facsimile or an
30	30	2.3emblem of the official Purple Heart medal.
31	31	2.4 A member of the United States armed forces who is serving actively in the military and
32	32	2.5who is a recipient of the Purple Heart medal is also eligible for this license plate. The
33	33	2.6commissioner of public safety shall ensure that information regarding the required proof of
34	34	2.7eligibility for any applicant under this paragraph who has not yet been issued military
35	35	2.8discharge papers is distributed to the public officials responsible for administering this
36	36	2.9section.
37	37	2.10 (f) For a Persian Gulf War veteran, the plates must bear the inscription "GULF WAR
38	38	2.11VET." For the purposes of this section, "Persian Gulf War veteran" means a person who
39	39	2.12served on active duty after August 1, 1990, in a branch of the armed forces of the United
40	40	2.13States or a nation or society allied with the United States or the United Nations during
41	41	2.14Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, or other military operation in the Persian
42	42	2.15Gulf area combat zone as designated in United States Presidential Executive Order No.
43	43	2.1612744, dated January 21, 1991.
44	44	2.17 (g) For a veteran who served in the Laos War after July 1, 1961, and before July 1, 1978,
45	45	2.18the special plates must bear the inscription "LAOS WAR VET."
46	46	2.19 (h) For a veteran who is the recipient of:
47	47	2.20 (1) the Iraq Campaign Medal, the special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of
48	48	2.21that medal and must bear the inscription "IRAQ WAR VET" directly below the special
49	49	2.22plate number;
50	50	2.23 (2) the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile
51	51	2.24of that medal and must bear the inscription "AFGHAN WAR VET" directly below the
52	52	2.25special plate number;
53	53	2.26 (3) the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the special plates must be
54	54	2.27inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the inscription "GWOT VETERAN"
55	55	2.28directly below the special plate number; or
56	56	2.29 (4) the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the special plates must bear an appropriate
57	57	2.30inscription that includes a facsimile of that medal.
58	58	2.31 (i) For a veteran who is the recipient of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal,
59	59	2.32the special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the
60	60	2.33inscription "GWOT VETERAN" directly below the special plate number. In addition, any
61	61	2Section 1.
62	62	REVISOR KRB/AD 23-0129101/05/23 3.1member of the National Guard or other military reserves who has been ordered to federally
63	63	3.2funded state active service under United States Code, title 32, as defined in section 190.05,
64	64	3.3subdivision 5b, and who is the recipient of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, is
65	65	3.4eligible for the license plate described in this paragraph, irrespective of whether that person
66	66	3.5qualifies as a veteran under section 197.447.
67	67	3.6 (j) For a veteran who is the recipient of the Korean Defense Service Medal, the special
68	68	3.7plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the inscription
69	69	3.8"KOREAN DEFENSE SERVICE" directly below the special plate number.
70	70	3.9 (k) For a veteran who is a recipient of the Bronze Star medal, the plates must bear the
71	71	3.10inscription "BRONZE STAR VET" and have a facsimile or an emblem of the official Bronze
72	72	3.11Star medal.
73	73	3.12 (l) For a veteran who is a recipient of the Silver Star medal, the plates must bear the
74	74	3.13inscription "SILVER STAR VET" and have a facsimile or an emblem of the official Silver
75	75	3.14Star medal.
76	76	3.15 (m) For a woman veteran, the plates must bear the inscription "WOMAN VETERAN"
77	77	3.16and have a facsimile or an emblem as designated by the commissioners of veterans affairs
78	78	3.17and public safety.
79	79	3.18 (n) For a veteran who served as a multinational peacekeeper in Beirut, Lebanon, between
80	80	3.19August 1, 1982, and July 31, 1984, the plates must bear the inscription "MULTINATIONAL
81	81	3.20PEACEKEEPERS BEIRUT, LEBANON."
82	82	3Section 1.
83	83	REVISOR KRB/AD 23-0129101/05/23