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This bill provides fee exemptions and special license plate provisions for Purple Heart medal recipients in Minnesota. Specifically, the bill creates a new section of law (168.1245) that establishes special license plates for Purple Heart recipients, which will bear the inscription "COMBAT WOUNDED VET" and include an emblem of the Purple Heart medal. The bill ensures that these special plates will be issued free of charge to qualified veterans who are registered owners of passenger automobiles, motorcycles, or recreational vehicles. Recipients will be allowed to transfer these plates to another qualifying personal vehicle registered to the same individual without paying a transfer fee, and the plates will be replaced at no cost if they become damaged. The bill also modifies existing statutes to remove the previous language about Purple Heart recipient plates from the veterans' special plates section and incorporates these new provisions into various related sections of Minnesota's motor vehicle registration laws. The goal is to provide a specific, cost-free recognition for service members who have been wounded in combat and received the Purple Heart medal, giving them a distinct way to commemorate their service and sacrifice.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3214&ssn=0&y=2025