Subdivision 1. Registration revenue. Fees from the registration of off-highway motorcycles and the unrefunded gasoline tax attributable to off-highway motorcycle use under section 296A.18 must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the off-highway motorcycle account in the natural resources fund.
Subd. 2. Purposes. (a) Subject to appropriation by the legislature, money in the off-highway motorcycle account may only be spent for:
(1) administration, enforcement, and implementation of sections 84.787 to 84.795;
(2) acquisition, maintenance, and development of off-highway motorcycle trails and use areas;
(3) grants-in-aid to counties and municipalities to construct and maintain off-highway motorcycle trails and use areas; and
(4) grants for enforcement and public education to local law enforcement agencies.
(b) The distribution of funds made available for grants-in-aid must be guided by the statewide comprehensive outdoor recreation plan.
History:
1993 c 311 art 1 s 8; 1994 c 587 art 12 s 1; 1998 c 299 s 30; 2009 c 176 art 1 s 50; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 17