SF2095

This bill (S.F. No. 2095) proposes an amendment to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.33, subdivision 7, regarding vehicle registration procedures. The main changes include:

1. Prohibition on Identifying Certain Surcharge Information:

   • The Minnesota Division of Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) would be prohibited from advertising, promoting, or referencing the surcharge imposed on certain vehicle registration transactions.
     
   • This restriction would apply to vehicle registration renewal notices, materials accompanying those notices, and the DVS website, except when a payment is being completed.

2. Filing Fees and Surcharges:

   • A filing fee of $8 is imposed on vehicle registration renewals (except pro-rate transactions), while a $12 filing fee applies to other vehicle transactions.
     
   • The fees collected are distributed among the Driver and Vehicle Services Operating Account, Driver and Vehicle Services Technology Account, and the General Fund.
     
   • A surcharge is to be assessed on each transaction for which filing fees are collected, with funds either going to the local treasury where the deputy registrar operates or retained by the registrar if they are not a public official.

3. Payment and Processing Costs:

   • The statutory fees, taxes, filing fees, and surcharges may be paid using credit or debit cards.
     
   • Deputy registrars may collect an additional surcharge to cover the cost of processing these transactions.

In summary, this bill seeks to regulate how surcharges and fees are presented or advertised on vehicle registration documents and streamline the collection and distribution of registration-related fees.