Subdivision 1.Registration revenue.

Fees from the registration of off-road vehicles and unrefunded gasoline tax attributable to off-road vehicle use under section 296A.18 must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the off-road vehicle account in the natural resources fund.

Subd. 2.Purposes.

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 84.803

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Tax: means any fee, charge, exaction, or assessment imposed by a governmental entity on an individual, person, entity, transaction, good, service, or other thing. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

Subject to appropriation by the legislature, money in the off-road vehicle account may only be spent for:

(1) administration, enforcement, and implementation of sections 84.773 to 84.8045;

(2) acquisition, maintenance, and development of off-road vehicle trails and use areas;

(3) grant-in-aid programs to counties and municipalities to construct and maintain off-road vehicle trails and use areas;

(4) grants-in-aid to local safety programs; and

(5) enforcement and public education grants to local law enforcement agencies.