| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to transportation; authorizing placement of automated license plate readers |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 in certain highway rights-of-way; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 160.27, by adding a subdivision. |
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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 160.27, is amended by adding a subdivision |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7to read: |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8 Subd. 15.Automated license plate readers.(a) For purposes of this subdivision, the |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9following terms have the meanings given: |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10 (1) "automated license plate reader" has the meaning given in section 13.824, subdivision |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.111; |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12 (2) "highway authority" means the commissioner with respect to trunk highways, and |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13a county with respect to county state-aid highways and county highways under its jurisdiction; |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14and |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15 (3) "law enforcement agency" has the meaning given in section 626.84, subdivision 1, |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16paragraph (f). |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17 (b) Notwithstanding section 160.2715, a local law enforcement agency may place and |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18operate an automated license plate reader at a stationary location within the right-of-way |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19of a trunk highway, county state-aid highway, or county highway if: |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20 (1) the law enforcement agency provides notice to the highway authority that: |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21 (i) is submitted at least 14 days prior to placement at, and immediately following removal |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1.22from, each location; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 24 | 24 | | 25-02733 as introduced01/30/25 REVISOR KRB/NB |
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| 25 | 25 | | SENATE |
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| 26 | 26 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 27 | 27 | | S.F. No. 1696NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 28 | 28 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: DRAHEIM) |
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| 29 | 29 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 30 | 30 | | Introduction and first reading02/20/2025 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Referred to Transportation 2.1 (ii) includes specific location information for each automated license plate reader; |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.2 (2) the automated license plate reader is affixed to an existing traffic sign, lighting device, |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.3or traffic-control device or is placed following guidance developed by the commissioner; |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.4 (3) the automated license plate reader is not located in a manner that constitutes a hazard |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.5of collision for motorists or impairs proper function of the highway; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.6 (4) the location is within the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency. |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2Section 1. |
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| 38 | 38 | | 25-02733 as introduced01/30/25 REVISOR KRB/NB |
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