| Committee/Agency Jurisdiction:
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Transportation Finance
Transportation Policy
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| Note:
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The report must:
(1) evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of establishing a standing committee tasked with reviewing and approving proposals for special license plates;
(2) propose criteria for a standing committee to evaluate each special license plate proposal based on criteria such as public interest, community support, relevance to the purpose of special license plates, and potential revenue generation;
(3) assess the current statutory process for approving special license plates and suggest improvements to the statutory language to improve transparency, accountability, and public input in the special license plate process;
(4) analyze the roles and responsibilities of relevant stakeholders, including the Minn. Legislature, the Minn. Dept. of Public Safety, community organizations, or other interested parties involved in the current approval, creation, and distribution of special license plates in Minnesota;
(5) examine other states that have adopted similar review committees for special license plates;
(6) evaluate the potential costs or benefits to removing legislative authority to approve special license plates, including a detailed analysis of fiscal considerations;
(7) evaluate whether the creation of a standing committee for review of special license plates would have any impact on rules currently adopted and enforced by the commissione;
(8) evaluate whether the standing committee should be responsible for monitoring the implementation and usage of approved special license plates and recommend any necessary modifications or discontinuations to existing special license plates;
(9) assess the required resources, staffing, and administrative support needed to establish and maintain the standing committee; and
(10) provide any other recommendations to the potential improvement to the special license plate process, including design, implementation, and public engagement.
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