| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to transportation; appropriating money for certain traffic safety initiatives. |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; WORK ZONE SAFETY. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 $300,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6commissioner of transportation for additions and modifications to work zone design or |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7layout to reduce vehicle speeds in a trunk highway work zone. This appropriation is available |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8following a determination by the commissioner that the initial work zone design or layout |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9is insufficient in providing for reduced vehicle speeds. |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATIONS; SAFE ROAD ZONES. |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11 (a) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12commissioner of transportation for safety measures in safe road zones under Minnesota |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13Statutes, section 169.065, that are on the trunk highway system. |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14 (b) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15commissioner of public safety for safety measures in safe road zones under Minnesota |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16Statutes, section 169.065. |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17 Sec. 3. APPROPRIATIONS; RURAL HIGH-RISK ROADS. |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18 (a) $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19commissioner of transportation for roadway design and related improvements on rural |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20high-risk roads that improve safety, reduce speeds, and eliminate intersection interactions. |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1Sec. 3. |
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| 22 | 22 | | 25-05107 as introduced03/20/25 REVISOR KRB/AC |
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| 23 | 23 | | SENATE |
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| 24 | 24 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 25 | 25 | | S.F. No. 3367NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 26 | 26 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: CARLSON and Johnson Stewart) |
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| 27 | 27 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 28 | 28 | | Introduction and first reading04/09/2025 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Referred to Transportation 2.1The commissioner must identify roads based on crash information and in consultation with |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2.2local traffic safety partners and the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety under Minnesota |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2.3Statutes, section 4.076. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029. |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.4 (b) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.5commissioner of public safety for grants to law enforcement agencies to undertake enhanced |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.6safety enforcement efforts on rural high-risk roads, including enforcement related to speed, |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.7seat belt use, driver distraction, and impaired driving. The commissioner must identify |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.8enforcement locations based on crash information and consultation with local traffic safety |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.9partners and the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety under Minnesota Statutes, section |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2.104.076. |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2.11 Sec. 4. APPROPRIATION; ADVISORY COUNCIL ON TRAFFIC SAFETY. |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2.12 $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from |
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| 41 | 41 | | 2.13the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for traffic safety activities of the |
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| 42 | 42 | | 2.14Advisory Council on Traffic Safety under Minnesota Statutes, section 4.076, including but |
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| 43 | 43 | | 2.15not limited to traffic safety projects and nonfederal matches to federal grants. |
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| 44 | 44 | | 2.16 Sec. 5. APPROPRIATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAFFIC SAFETY TRAINING. |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2.17 $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner |
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| 46 | 46 | | 2.18of public safety for grants to local units of government to provide training to peace officers |
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| 47 | 47 | | 2.19on traffic safety enforcement. |
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| 48 | 48 | | 2.20 Sec. 6. APPROPRIATION; SAFE AND SOBER RIDES HOME. |
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| 49 | 49 | | 2.21 $500,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner |
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| 50 | 50 | | 2.22of public safety for grants to local units of government for safe ride programs that provide |
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| 51 | 51 | | 2.23safe transportation options for patrons of hospitality and entertainment businesses within a |
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| 52 | 52 | | 2.24community. |
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| 53 | 53 | | 2Sec. 6. |
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| 54 | 54 | | 25-05107 as introduced03/20/25 REVISOR KRB/AC |
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