Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

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1	1		1.1 A bill for an act
2	2		1.2 relating to motor vehicles; establishing rental motor vehicle license plates;
3	3		1.3 proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
4	4		1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
5	5		1.5 Section 1. [168.1289] RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE PLATES.
6	6		1.6 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
7	7		1.7the meanings given.
8	8		1.8 (b) "Auto rental company" means a corporation, partnership, individual, or other person
9	9		1.9that is engaged primarily in the renting of at least 50 rental motor vehicles at per diem rates.
10		-	1.10 (c) "Rental motor vehicle" means a passenger ~~automobile~~, ~~noncommercial one-ton~~ pickup
11		-	1.~~11truck, motorcycle, motorized~~ bicycle, or recreational vehicle made available for rental by
12		-	1.~~12an auto rental company~~.
	10	+	1.10 (c) "Rental motor vehicle" means a passenger vehicle, van, pickup truck, motorcycle,
	11	+	1.11motorized bicycle, or recreational vehicle made available for rental by an auto rental
	12	+	1.12company.
13	13		1.13 Subd. 2.Issuance of plates.(a) An auto rental company may, but is not required to,
14	14		1.14apply for rental motor vehicle plates under this section.
15		-	1.15 (b) Upon ~~proper~~ application, the commissioner must issue rental motor vehicle plates
16		-	1.~~16or a single motorcycle~~ plate to an auto rental company that:
	15	+	1.15 (b) Upon application, the commissioner must issue rental motor vehicle plates or a single
	16	+	1.16motorcycle plate to an auto rental company that:
17	17		1.17 (1) is a registered owner of a rental motor vehicle;
18	18		1.18 (2) pays license plate fees under section 168.12, subdivision 5, for each set of plates for
19	19		1.19each rental motor vehicle, along with any other fees required by this chapter;
20	20		1.20 (3) pays the registration tax for each rental motor vehicle as required under section
21	21		1.21168.013;
22	22		1Section 1.
23		-	REVISOR KRB ~~H2107-1~~~~HF2107 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~
	23	+	REVISOR KRB/RC 25-0359002/28/25
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. 2107
29	29		NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
30		-	Authored by West and Olson03/10/2025
31		-	The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy
32		-	Adoption of Report: Amended and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means03/20/2025 2.1 (4) pays the fees required under this chapter; and
	30	+	Authored by West03/10/2025
	31	+	The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy 2.1 (4) pays the fees required under this chapter; and
33	32		2.2 (5) complies with section 168.017 and rules governing registration of rental motor
34	33		2.3vehicles.
35	34		2.4 (c) Rental motor vehicle plates issued under this section are issued for a seven-year
36	35		2.5period and must be replaced as required under section 168.12, subdivision 1, paragraph (f),
37	36		2.6clause (2).
38	37		2.7 (d) Each set of rental motor vehicle plates issued under this section is only valid if the
39	38		2.8plates are registered to a single rental motor vehicle.
40	39		2.9 Subd. 3.Design.The commissioner must adopt a suitable plate design that includes the
41	40		2.10phrase "RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE."
42	41		2.11 Subd. 4.Plates transfer.(a) On application to the commissioner and payment of a
43	42		2.12transfer fee of $5 for each set of plates, rental motor vehicle plates may be transferred to
44	43		2.13another qualified rental motor vehicle that is registered to the same auto rental company to
45	44		2.14which the rental motor vehicle plates were originally issued.
46	45		2.15 (b) A deputy registrar who collects the $5 transfer fee under paragraph (a) must retain
47	46		2.16the fee.
48	47		2.17 (c) Rental motor vehicle plates issued under this section must be removed from the rental
49	48		2.18motor vehicle if the vehicle is held for resale under section 168A.11.
50	49		2.19 Subd. 5.Exemptions.(a) Rental motor vehicle plates issued under this section are not
51	50		2.20subject to section 168.1293, subdivision 2.
52		-	2.21 (b) Notwithstanding sections 168.09, subdivision 4, and 169.79, subdivision 8, rental
53		-	2.22motor vehicle plates issued under this section are not required to display validation stickers
54		-	2.23issued pursuant to section 168.12, subdivision 1.
55		-	2.24 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2026, or on the date the Department
56		-	2.25of Public Safety Division of Driver and Vehicle Services makes the rental motor vehicle
57		-	2.26plates available, whichever is sooner.
	51	+	2.21 (b) Rental motor vehicle plates issued under this section are not required to display
	52	+	2.22registration stickers issued pursuant to section 168.013.
	53	+	2.23 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2026, or on the date the Department
	54	+	2.24of Public Safety Division of Driver and Vehicle Services makes the rental motor vehicle
	55	+	2.25plates available, whichever is sooner.
58	56		2Section 1.
59		-	REVISOR KRB ~~H2107-1~~~~HF2107 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~
	57	+	REVISOR KRB/RC 25-0359002/28/25