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SF2095 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Division of Driver Vehicle Services prohibition from identifying certain surcharge information on renewal notices

AI Generated Summary

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.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 02, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 02, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toTransportation

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Provisions for credit card and debit card payment options and associated processing surcharges."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None identified."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill modifies filing fee allocations for vehicle registration as outlined in Minnesota Statutes section 168.33, subdivision 7.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarification on the distribution of collected fees into different accounts."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "168.33"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "None identified."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None identified."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill references vehicle transaction filing fees including motor carrier fuel licenses under sections 168D.05.",
      "modified": [
        "None identified."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "168D.05"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "None identified."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None identified."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill references vehicle transaction filing fees including motor carrier fuel licenses under sections 168D.06.",
      "modified": [
        "None identified."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "168D.06"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Clarification on the allocation of fees to specific accounts."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None identified."
      ],
      "summary": "The bill modifies how fees collected are deposited into accounts under section 299A.705, subdivisions 1 and 3.",
      "modified": [
        "Updates the percentage of fees deposited into various accounts."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "299A.705"
  }
]

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