MN HF2444

Exempts veterans with 100 percent total service-connected disability ratings from watercraft licensing fees, watercraft title fees, and registration taxes for watercraft effective January 1, 2017.

Exempts qualifying veterans from motor vehicle registration taxes, administrative fees, filing fees, and plate and validation sticker fees for one passenger automobile, one-ton pickup truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle effective January 1, 2017.

Exempts qualifying veterans from motor vehicle title certificate fees effective January 1, 2017.

Exempts qualifying veterans from driver's license, endorsement, and identification card fees effective January 1, 2017.

Exempts watercraft and motor vehicles purchased by qualifying veterans from state sales and use taxes for purchases made after January 1, 2017; defines eligible veteran as one with satisfactory evidence of 100 percent total and permanent service-connected disability rating from the U.S. Veterans Administration or armed forces retirement board.