2005 Minnesota Statutes - 84.780 — Off-highway vehicle damage account.

     84.780 Off-highway vehicle damage account. 


    (a) The off-highway vehicle damage account is created in 
 the natural resources fund.  Money in the off-highway vehicle 
 damage account is appropriated to the commissioner of natural 
 resources for the repair or restoration of property damaged by 
 the operation of off-highway vehicles in an unpermitted area 
 after August 1, 2003, and for the costs of administration for 
 this section.  Before the commissioner may make a payment from 
 this account, the commissioner must determine whether the damage 
 to the property was caused by the unpermitted use of off-highway 
 vehicles, that the applicant has made reasonable efforts to 
 identify the responsible individual and obtain payment from the 
 individual, and that the applicant has made reasonable efforts 
 to prevent reoccurrence.  By June 30, 2008, the commissioner of 
 finance must transfer the remaining balance in the account to 
 the off-highway motorcycle account under section 84.794, the 
 off-road vehicle account under section 84.803, and the 
 all-terrain vehicle account under section 84.927.  The amount 
 transferred to each account must be proportionate to the amounts 
 received in the damage account from the relevant off-highway 
 vehicle accounts. 


    (b) Determinations of the commissioner under this section 
 may be made by written order and are exempt from the rulemaking 
 provisions of chapter 14.  Section 14.386 does not apply.  


    (c) This section expires July 1, 2008. 


    HIST: 2003 c 128 art 1 s 22; 2004 c 221 s 8; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 
 s 20