SF 2036

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/14/2017 09:48am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; governing speed limits in Hastings; establishing a
moratorium; requiring a legislative report.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin SPEED LIMITS IN HASTINGS; MORATORIUM AND REPORT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Moratorium. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation is prohibited from
adjusting or requiring adjustment to any speed limit in the city of Hastings. The prohibition
in this subdivision does not apply to (1) a local road authority that is authorized to adjust a
speed limit without a traffic and engineering study as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
169.14; or (2) establishment of a work zone speed limit under Minnesota Statutes, section
169.14, subdivision 5d.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Legislative report. new text end

new text begin (a) By March 1, 2018, the commissioner of transportation
must submit a report on speed limits in the city of Hastings to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and
finance. As part of developing the report, the commissioner must hold at least two hearings
at a location within the city of Hastings regarding proposed speed limit adjustments.
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new text begin (b) At a minimum, the report must provide details on the decision making process for
proposed speed limit adjustments, summarize and respond to comments from the hearings
required under paragraph (a), and include copies of recent traffic and engineering studies
on adjusting speed limits in Hastings.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from January 1, 2017.
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