Sep 4, 2025 | EV Updates, Legislation
The Minnesota Legislature has approved a significant change to how electric vehicle (EV) surcharges are calculated. Initially, both the House and Senate proposed increasing the flat EV surcharge from $75 to $200 per year to help offset declining infrastructure tax...
Sep 4, 2025 | Community, Legislation
Coming off a highly active 2025 Legislative Session, MADA successfully advanced dealer priorities despite working with one of the most evenly divided legislatures in state history. That success didn’t happen by chance. It was made possible by long-standing...
Aug 15, 2025 | Compliance, Legislation
SALE OF VEHICLES UNDER STOP-SALE/RECALL Federal law clearly prohibits dealers from selling new motor vehicles under an active recall or stop-sale order. However, neither federal law nor Minnesota law expressly prohibits franchised dealers from selling used vehicles...
Aug 15, 2025 | Compliance, Legislation
EV Training is State Mandated for All Dealerships EV training is required by state law and is separate and distinct from any brand-specific certification. The law reads as follows: “A new motor vehicle dealer licensed under this chapter that operates under an...
Aug 15, 2025 | Legislation
On January 1, 2026, Minnesota employers must begin following expanded break requirements for all employees. Current law only requires employers to provide “sufficient time to eat a meal” every eight hours and “adequate time from work” to use the nearest restroom every...
