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MN SF3370

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Foung Hawj

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Origin

Senate

94th Legislature 2025-2026

AI Summary

  • Creates an optional outdoor recreation license plate endorsement allowing motor vehicle entry to all Minnesota state parks, state recreation areas, and state waysides over 50 acres, as an alternative to purchasing separate state park permits

  • Sets endorsement fees at $15 (2027-2028), $17 (2029-2030), and $19 (2031 onward), with revenue deposited into a new outdoor recreation endorsement account in the natural resources fund to support state park system operations

  • Endorsement available for passenger automobiles, noncommercial one-ton pickup trucks, motorcycles, and recreational vehicles; displayed via a distinctive-colored sticker on the license plate that cannot be transferred between vehicles

  • Exempts veterans with total service-connected disabilities from the endorsement fee, and excludes certain vehicles including dealer plates, commercial vehicles, limousines, school buses, and collector vehicles from eligibility

  • Effective January 1, 2027, with required public information on the Department of Public Safety website beginning May 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Outdoor recreation license plate endorsement establishment to allow motor vehicle access to state parks and recreation areas, including use on license plates, fees, public information, and exemptions

Last Action

Referred to Transportation

4/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Transportation4/9/2025

Full Bill Text

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