Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House Bill HF132 Compare Versions

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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to transportation; establishing certain exemptions from taxes and fees on
3	3	1.3 motor vehicles for volunteer firefighters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024,
4	4	1.4 section 168.012, subdivision 13.
5	5	1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
6	6	1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.012, subdivision 13, is amended to read:
7	7	1.7 Subd. 13.Vehicles registered by certain veterans owners.(a) For purposes of this
8	8	1.8subdivision, "eligible owner" means any of the following:
9	9	1.9 (1) a veteran with a total service-connected disability, as defined in section 171.01,
10	10	1.10subdivision 51; and
11	11	1.11 (2) an active member of a volunteer fire department who provides documentation from
12	12	1.12the chief of the fire department.
13	13	1.13 (b) A passenger automobile, one-ton pickup truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle
14	14	1.14registered by a veteran with a total service-connected disability, as defined in section 171.01,
15	15	1.15subdivision 51, an eligible owner is not subject to:
16	16	1.16 (1) registration taxes under this chapter;
17	17	1.17 (2) administrative fees imposed under subdivision 1c;
18	18	1.18 (3) filing fees and surcharges imposed under section 168.33, subdivision 7; or
19	19	1.19 (4) plate and validation sticker fees imposed under this chapter, including but not limited
20	20	1.20to:
21	21	1.21 (i) fees under section 168.12, subdivision 5;
22	22	1Section 1.
23	23	REVISOR KRB/BM 25-0181701/09/25
24	24	State of Minnesota
25	25	This Document can be made available
26	26	in alternative formats upon request
27	27	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
28	28	H. F. No. 132
29	29	NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
30	30	Authored by Zeleznikar, Backer, Rymer, Knudsen, Gillman and others01/22/2025
31	31	The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy 2.1 (ii) fees identified in any section authorizing special plates; and
32	32	2.2 (iii) transfer fees.
33	33	2.3 (b) (c) The exemptions under this subdivision apply to a motor vehicle that is jointly
34	34	2.4registered by a qualifying veteran an eligible owner and a spouse or domestic partner.
35	35	2.5 (c) (d) The fees identified under paragraph (a) (b), clause (4), do not include:
36	36	2.6 (1) a fee for personalized plates under section 168.12, subdivision 2a; or
37	37	2.7 (2) a required contribution or donation for a special plate, including but not limited to
38	38	2.8a contribution under sections 168.1255, subdivision 1, clause (6); 168.1258, subdivision 1,
39	39	2.9clause (4); 168.1259, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (5); 168.1287, subdivision 1,
40	40	2.10clause (5); 168.129, subdivision 1, clause (5); 168.1295, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause
41	41	2.11(5); 168.1296, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (5); and 168.1299, subdivision 1, clause
42	42	2.12(3).
43	43	2.13 (d) A qualifying veteran (e) An eligible owner may register no more than two motor
44	44	2.14vehicles at the same time with the exemptions under this subdivision. Nothing in this
45	45	2.15paragraph prevents registration of additional motor vehicles as otherwise provided in this
46	46	2.16chapter.
47	47	2.17 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment and
48	48	2.18applies to taxes payable for a registration period starting on or after January 1, 2026.
49	49	2Section 1.
50	50	REVISOR KRB/BM 25-0181701/09/25