Idle Reduction Laws and Incentives in Minnesota
The list below contains summaries of all Minnesota laws and incentives related to idle reduction.
State Incentives
Idle Reduction Technology Loan Program
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Small Business Environmental Assistance Program provides low-interest loans up to $75,000 to qualified small businesses to finance environmental projects such as capital equipment upgrades to meet or exceed environmental regulations, including idle reduction technologies. For more information, including eligibility requirements, see the MPCA Low-Interest Environmental Loans website.
Idle Reduction and Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Weight Exemption
A motor vehicle equipped with idle reduction or emissions reduction technology may exceed the maximum gross vehicle weight and axle weight limits by up to 550 pounds (lbs.) to compensate for the additional weight of the technology.
NGVs may exceed the state’s gross vehicle and axle weight limits by the amount of weight calculated as provided under Code of Federal Regulations Title 23, section 127(s), not to exceed 2,000 lbs.
The vehicle operator must be able to provide documentation or demonstrate that the vehicle meets these requirements.
(Reference Minnesota Statutes 169.824)
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