SF131 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Disabled veterans vehicle registration tax amendment

Related bill: HF1286

AI Generated Summary

This legislative bill is designed to help disabled veterans by reducing the vehicle registration tax they need to pay. The amount of tax a disabled veteran will pay is directly linked to their disability rating percentage, as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, the tax rate for a vehicle owned by a disabled veteran will be reduced in proportion to their disability percentage. However, this reduction applies to only one vehicle owned by the veteran at any one time.

Additionally, the bill clarifies how the proceeds from this tax are handled financially: the net proceeds from these registration taxes are directed towards the highway user tax distribution fund, while any associated fees are deposited into a specific driver and vehicle services operating account. To balance the reduction in tax from disabled veterans, an equivalent amount will be transferred annually from the general fund to the highway user tax distribution fund, ensuring that the fund's financial stability is maintained.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
January 15, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
January 15, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
January 15, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toTransportation
January 15, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred toTransportation
January 20, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
January 20, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added
March 23, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor stricken

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A new provision for transferring funds reflecting the tax reduction for disabled veterans."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the allocation of tax proceeds and registration fees under section 168.013, subdivision 8.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies the deposits to highway user fund and driver services operating account."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "168.013",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 8"
  }
]