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HF1294 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Money distributed to deputy registrars for no-fee transactions, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF1165

AI Generated Summary

This bill proposes amendments to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.33, subdivision 7, concerning filing fee allocations for vehicle transactions. The key provisions of the bill include:

  1. Filing Fees:

    • A $8 fee is imposed on vehicle registration renewals (except for prorated transactions).
    • A $12 fee is imposed on all other vehicle transactions (including motor carrier fuel licenses and prorated transactions).

  2. No-Fee Transactions:

    • No filing fee will be charged for:
      • Documents returned for refunds or corrections of errors made by the Department of Public Safety, a dealer, or a deputy registrar.
      • Permanent surrender of a vehicle title.

  3. Fee Allocation:

    • The collected fees are allocated as follows:
      • From registration renewal fees ($8):
      • $6.50 to the Driver and Vehicle Services Operating Account.
      • $1.50 to the Driver and Vehicle Services Technology Account.
      • From other transaction fees ($12):
      • $3.50 to the General Fund.
      • $7 to the Driver and Vehicle Services Operating Account.
      • $1.50 to the Driver and Vehicle Services Technology Account.

  4. Electronic Payments:

    • Customers can pay filing fees using credit or debit cards.
    • Deputy registrars may charge a surcharge to cover the processing cost of card transactions.

  5. Surcharge for Deputy Registrars:

    • A surcharge on transactions is imposed, and the funds must either be:
      • Deposited in the treasury of the jurisdiction where the deputy registrar operates, or
      • Retained by the deputy registrar (if they are not a public official).

  6. Reimbursement for No-Fee Transactions:

    • Quarterly, the Commissioner of Public Safety must calculate and distribute reimbursements to deputy registrars for transactions where no filing fees were collected.
    • The reimbursement is based on:
      • $9 per no-fee vehicle registration renewal.
      • $13 per all other no-fee vehicle transactions.
    • These funds are appropriated from the Driver and Vehicle Services Operating Account in the special revenue fund.

This bill seeks to ensure proper compensation to deputy registrars for no-fee transactions while maintaining funding allocations for driver and vehicle services.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 19, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toTransportation Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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      "added": [
        "Inclusion of clause for no fee transactions and allocation details."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Removed previous allocation proportions."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill modifies filing fee allocations for vehicle transactions under section 168.33.",
      "modified": [
        "Updated fee allocation to include technology and operating accounts."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "168.33"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Explicit inclusion in transaction types for filing fees."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References motor carrier fuel licenses under section 168D.05.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "168D.05"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Explicit inclusion in transaction types for filing fees."
      ],
      "removed": [],
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      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "168D.06"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New allocation to driver and vehicle services technology account."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Previous allocation details might be removed or modified."
      ],
      "summary": "Modifications to allocations to driver and vehicle services accounts under section 299A.705.",
      "modified": [
        "Changes in deposit amounts and destination accounts."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "299A.705"
  }
]

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