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SF3008 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Donate Life special license plates establishment

Related bill: HF2364

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to establish a special license plate in Minnesota called the Donate Life license plate. The new plate aims to promote organ, eye, and tissue donation awareness and support related nonprofit activities.

Main Provisions

  • Issuance of Plates: The bill requires the commissioner to issue the Donate Life special plates to eligible vehicle owners, including those with passenger cars, motorcycles, pickup trucks, and recreational vehicles. To receive the plate, owners must:

    1. Be a registered owner of an eligible vehicle.
    2. Pay a specified fee for the special plate and other associated fees.
    3. Pay the required vehicle registration tax.
    4. Contribute at least $25 annually to the organ and tissue donation account.
    5. Comply with existing vehicle registration and driver licensing rules.

  • Design: The special plate will feature a nationally recognized logo for organ, eye, and tissue donation and include the inscription "Donate Life."

  • Transfer of Plates: Donors can transfer these plates to another eligible vehicle they own by paying a $5 transfer fee.

  • Exemptions: The special plates are exempt from certain regulations under the broader vehicle license plate statutes.

  • Contributions and Funding: Contributions to the organ and tissue donation account from plate purchases are managed by the commissioner. These funds will cover the administrative costs first, with remaining monies distributed to LifeSource, a nonprofit organization, to support donation-related activities such as maintaining donation registries and conducting public education and outreach.

Significant Changes

This bill creates a designated funding stream to support organ, eye, and tissue donation efforts in Minnesota through voluntary contributions associated with a special license plate program. It also introduces a new specialty license plate into the state’s existing vehicle registration framework.

Relevant Terms

Donate Life, organ donation, eye donation, tissue donation, special license plates, nonprofit organization, LifeSource, registration tax, vehicle registration, donation registry.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 26, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 26, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toTransportation

Citations

 
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    "analysis": {
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      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references the fee amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 5.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "168.12",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 5"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill mentions the registration tax as required under section 168.013 when issuing Donate Life special plates.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "168.013",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill states that special plates issued under this section are not subject to section 168.1293, subdivision 2.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "168.1293",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 2"
  }
]

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