HF 2107 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Rental motor vehicle license plates established.

HF 2107 establishes a new type of license plate specifically for rental motor vehicles in Minnesota. Auto rental companies that rent at least 50 vehicles must apply to get these plates, which display "RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE" and cost a set fee. The plates are valid for seven years, can be transferred between vehicles within the same company for a $5 fee, and exempt rental vehicles from needing standard registration stickers. This bill directly affects larger rental companies and streamlines their vehicle registration process under Minnesota Statutes.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action Mar 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 4 edits · Mar 20, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was updated from its introduction to its first engrossment, reflecting changes made during the legislative process. The primary substantive change involves refining the definition of 'rental motor vehicle' to specify exact vehicle types and weight limits, ensuring clarity on which vehicles qualify for the new license plates. Additionally, the requirements for issuing plates were tightened to require a 'proper application,' and the rules regarding stickers on rental plates were updated to cite specific statutory sections and clarify that validation stickers are not required.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on establishing a specific license plate program for rental vehicles, but the definition of eligible vehicles was narrowed to include specific weight classes and vehicle types.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'rental motor vehicle' was updated to specify 'passenger automobile' and 'noncommercial one-ton pickup truck' instead of the broader terms 'passenger vehicle' and 'pickup truck.'

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for issuing rental plates was changed from 'application' to 'proper application,' adding a condition for eligibility.

The exemption from displaying stickers on rental plates was rewritten to explicitly cite specific statutes and clarify that 'validation stickers' are the ones not required, rather than 'registration stickers.'

TECHNICAL

A new subsection (2.26) was added to the bill's text structure.

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Committee

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Ways and Means

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance and Policy

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor