SF4374

Purpose

• This bill requires the Commissioner of Natural Resources to hold a license plate design contest to create a new state park license plate.

Main Provisions

• The contest is to design a new state park license plate that is available under Minnesota Statutes section 168.1295 subdivision 1.
• The license plate design must celebrate the North Shore and the Lake Superior Agate.
• The bill amends Laws 2024 chapter 116 article 3 section 53 to implement this requirement and to specify the design celebration themes.

Changes to Existing Law

• Establishes a formal requirement for a license plate design contest as part of the state park license plate program.
• Guides the content of the new plate design to highlight the North Shore and the Lake Superior Agate.
• Updates the cited section (section 53) of Laws 2024 chapter 116 article 3 to reflect this contest requirement and design criteria.

How the Provisions Work in Practice

• The Department or agency responsible (the Commissioner of Natural Resources) runs the design contest.
• The resulting design would be used for a new state park license plate, making it available under the referenced statute.

Key Terms (for context)

• commissioner of natural resources
• license plate design contest
• state park license plate
• North Shore
• Lake Superior Agate
• Laws 2024 chapter 116 article 3 section 53
• Minnesota Statutes section 168.1295 subdivision 1
• amendment

Relevant Terms - commissioner of natural resources - license plate design contest - state park license plate - North Shore - Lake Superior Agate - Laws 2024 chapter 116 article 3 section 53 - Minnesota Statutes section 168.1295 subdivision 1 - amendment - design contest