| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to public safety; requiring helmets for operators of electric-assisted bicycles |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 under the age of 18; providing a penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 section 169.222, subdivision 6a. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.222, subdivision 6a, is amended to read: |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 Subd. 6a.Electric-assisted bicycle; riding rules.(a) A person may operate an |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8electric-assisted bicycle in the same manner as provided for operation of other bicycles, |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9including but not limited to operation on the shoulder of a roadway, a bicycle lane, and a |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10bicycle route, and operation without the motor engaged on a bikeway or bicycle trail. |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11 (b) A person may operate a class 1 or class 2 electric-assisted bicycle with the motor |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12engaged on a bicycle path, bicycle trail, or shared use path unless prohibited under section |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.1385.015, subdivision 1d; 85.018, subdivision 2, paragraph (d); or 160.263, subdivision 2, |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14paragraph (b), as applicable. |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15 (c) A person may operate a class 3 electric-assisted bicycle or multiple mode |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16electric-assisted bicycle with the motor engaged on a bicycle path, bicycle trail, or shared |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17use path unless the local authority or state agency having jurisdiction over the bicycle path |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18or trail prohibits the operation. |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19 (d) The local authority or state agency having jurisdiction over a trail or over a bike park |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20that is designated as nonmotorized and that has a natural surface tread made by clearing |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21and grading the native soil with no added surfacing materials may regulate the operation of |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1.22an electric-assisted bicycle. |
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| 23 | 23 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 24 | 24 | | REVISOR KRB/LJ 25-0505003/18/25 |
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| 25 | 25 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 26 | 26 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 27 | 27 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 28 | 28 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 29 | 29 | | H. F. No. 2811 |
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| 30 | 30 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 31 | 31 | | Authored by Myers03/26/2025 |
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| 32 | 32 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy 2.1 (e) A person under the age of 15 must not operate an electric-assisted bicycle. |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.2 (f) A person under the age of 18 must wear a helmet approved by the commissioner of |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.3public safety while operating an electric-assisted bicycle. A person who violates this |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.4paragraph is subject to a fine of $........ |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2Section 1. |
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| 37 | 37 | | REVISOR KRB/LJ 25-0505003/18/25 |
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