A bill for an act
relating to transportation; modifying classification and regulation of electric-assisted
bicycles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 84.787, subdivision 7;
84.797, subdivision 7; 84.92, subdivision 8; 168.002, subdivision 18; 169.011,
subdivisions 27, 42, by adding subdivisions; 169.222, subdivisions 4, 6a, by adding
a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 84.787, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
new text begin(a) new text end"Off-highway motorcycle" means a motorized,
off-highway vehicle traveling on two wheels and having a seat or saddle designed to be
straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control, including a vehicle that is
registered under chapter 168 for highway use if it is also used for off-highway operation on
trails or unimproved terrain.
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(b) Off-highway motorcycle does not include an electric-assisted bicycle as defined in
section 169.011, subdivision 27.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 84.797, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
new text begin(a) new text end"Off-road vehicle" or "vehicle" means a motor-driven
recreational vehicle capable of cross-country travel on natural terrain without benefit of a
road or trail.
new text begin (b)new text end Off-road vehicle does not include a snowmobile; an all-terrain vehicle; a motorcycle;new text begin
an electric-assisted bicycle as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 27;new text end a watercraft; a
farm vehicle being used for farming; a vehicle used for military, fire, emergency, or law
enforcement purposes; a construction or logging vehicle used in the performance of its
common function; a motor vehicle owned by or operated under contract with a utility,
whether publicly or privately owned, when used for work on utilities; a commercial vehicle
being used for its intended purpose; snow-grooming equipment when used for its intended
purpose; or an aircraft.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 84.92, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
new text begin(a)new text end "All-terrain vehicle" or "vehicle" means a
motorized vehicle with: (1) not less than three, but not more than six low pressure or
non-pneumatic tires; (2) a total dry weight of 2,000 pounds or less; and (3) a total width
from outside of tire rim to outside of tire rim that is 65 inches or less. All-terrain vehicle
includes a class 1 all-terrain vehicle and class 2 all-terrain vehicle.
new text begin (b)new text end All-terrain vehicle does not include deleted text beginadeleted text end new text beginan electric-assisted bicycle as defined in section
169.011, subdivision 27, new text endgolf cart, mini-truck, dune buggy, or go-cart or a vehicle designed
and used specifically for lawn maintenance, agriculture, logging, or mining purposes.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.002, subdivision 18, is amended to read:
(a) "Motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle designed
and originally manufactured to operate primarily on highways, and not operated exclusively
upon railroad tracks. It includes any vehicle propelled or drawn by a self-propelled vehicle
and includes vehicles known as trackless trolleys that are propelled by electric power obtained
from overhead trolley wires but not operated upon rails. deleted text beginIt does not include snowmobiles,
manufactured homes, or park trailers.
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(b) "Motor vehicle" includes an all-terrain vehicle only if the all-terrain vehicle (1) has
at least four wheels, (2) is owned and operated by a physically disabled person, and (3)
displays both disability plates and a physically disabled certificate issued under section
169.345.
(c) "Motor vehicle" does not include an all-terrain vehicle except (1) an all-terrain vehicle
described in paragraph (b), or (2) an all-terrain vehicle licensed as a motor vehicle before
August 1, 1985. The owner may continue to license an all-terrain vehicle described in clause
(2) as a motor vehicle until it is conveyed or otherwise transferred to another owner, is
destroyed, or fails to comply with the registration and licensing requirements of this chapter.
(d) "Motor vehicle" does not includenew text begin a snowmobile; a manufactured home; a park trailer;new text end
an electric personal assistive mobility device as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 26deleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin;
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deleted text begin (e) "Motor vehicle" does not includedeleted text end a motorized foot scooter as defined in section
169.011, subdivision 46new text begin; or an electric-assisted bicycle as defined in section 169.011,
subdivision 27new text end.
deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end "Motor vehicle" includes an off-highway motorcycle modified to meet the
requirements of chapter 169 according to section 84.788, subdivision 12.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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"Class 1 electric-assisted bicycle" means
an electric-assisted bicycle equipped with an electric motor that provides assistance only
when the rider is pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the
speed of 20 miles per hour.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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"Class 2 electric-assisted bicycle" means
an electric-assisted bicycle equipped with an electric motor that is capable of propelling the
bicycle without the rider pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches
the speed of 20 miles per hour.
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Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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"Class 3 electric-assisted bicycle" means
an electric-assisted bicycle equipped with an electric motor that provides assistance only
when the rider is pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the
speed of 28 miles per hour.
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Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.011, subdivision 27, is amended to read:
"Electric-assisted bicycle" means a bicycle with
two or three wheels that:
(1) has a saddle and fully operable pedals for human propulsion;
(2) meets the requirementsdeleted text begin:
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(i) of federal motor vehicle safety standards for a motor-driven cycle in Code of Federal
Regulations, title 49, sections 571.1 et seq.; or
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deleted text begin (ii)deleted text end for bicycles under Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, part 1512, or successor
requirements; deleted text beginand
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(3) deleted text beginhasdeleted text endnew text begin is equipped withnew text end an electric motor that deleted text begin(i)deleted text end has a power output of not more than
deleted text begin 1,000deleted text endnew text begin 750new text end wattsdeleted text begin, (ii) is incapable of propelling the vehicle at a speed of more than 20 miles
per hour, (iii) is incapable of further increasing the speed of the device when human power
alone is used to propel the vehicle at a speed of more than 20 miles per hour, and (iv)
disengages or ceases to function when the vehicle's brakes are applieddeleted text endnew text begin; and
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new text begin (4) meets the requirements of a class 1, class 2, or class 3 electric-assisted bicyclenew text end.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.011, subdivision 42, is amended to read:
new text begin(a) new text end"Motor vehicle" means every vehicle which is self-propelled
and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires.
new text begin (b)new text end Motor vehicle does not includenew text begin an electric-assisted bicycle;new text end an electric personal
assistive mobility devicenew text begin;new text end or a vehicle moved solely by human power.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.222, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
(a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride
as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway except under any of
the following situations:
(1) when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the sam