The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 239.7511, to revise the requirements for gasoline tax signage on retail petroleum dispensers. It mandates that signs must be affixed in a 12-point font or greater, indicating the current state gasoline tax for both regular/premium gasoline and diesel fuel. The signs will now include updated language stating that the gasoline tax amount is tied to inflation and will automatically increase each year on January 1. The specific tax amounts have been updated, with the previous figure of 28.5 cents for gasoline being removed and replaced with a new amount, while diesel fuel's tax has been adjusted from 24.4 cents to 18.4 cents.

Additionally, the bill requires the director to distribute these updated signs to the owners or operators of retail petroleum dispensers and to coordinate this distribution with other related duties. It also clarifies that the current year and updated gasoline tax amounts must be specified annually, and it removes the previous stipulation regarding the timeline for changes to the gasoline tax. Importantly, the bill prohibits the director from imposing penalties on owners or operators for missing or damaged gas tax signs.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 239.7511