HF 2154

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/12/2025 11:38 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; prohibiting use of cameras for traffic safety enforcement;
canceling an appropriation; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2024, sections 13.824, subdivision 1; 169.04; 169.14, subdivision 10;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169.011, subdivisions 62b, 77a, 85a; 169.06,
subdivisions 10, 11; 169.14, subdivisions 13, 14; 169.147; 171.12, subdivision 6a;
Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 3, sections 116; 117.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.824, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) For purposes of this section, the following deleted text begin terms have deleted text end new text begin
term has new text end the deleted text begin meanings deleted text end new text begin meaning new text end given.

(b) "Automated license plate reader" means an electronic device mounted on a law
enforcement vehicle or positioned in a stationary location that is capable of recording data
on, or taking a photograph of, a vehicle or its license plate and comparing the collected data
and photographs to existing law enforcement databases for investigative purposes. Automated
license plate reader includes a device that is owned or operated by a person who is not a
government entity to the extent that data collected by the reader are shared with a law
enforcement agency. deleted text begin Automated license plate reader does not include a traffic safety camera
system.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) "Traffic safety camera system" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision
85a.
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.04, is amended to read:

169.04 LOCAL AUTHORITY.

(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to prevent local authorities, with
respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction, and with the consent of the
commissioner, with respect to state trunk highways, within the corporate limits of a
municipality, or within the limits of a town in a county in this state now having or which
may hereafter have, a population of 500,000 or more, and a land area of not more than 600
square miles, and within the reasonable exercise of the police power from:

(1) regulating the standing or parking of vehicles;

(2) regulating traffic by means of police officers or traffic-control signals;

(3) regulating or prohibiting processions or assemblages on the highways;

(4) designating particular highways as one-way roadways and requiring that all vehicles,
except emergency vehicles, when on an emergency run, thereon be moved in one specific
direction;

(5) designating any highway as a through highway and requiring that all vehicles stop
before entering or crossing the same, or designating any intersection as a stop intersection,
and requiring all vehicles to stop at one or more entrances to such intersections; new text begin and
new text end

(6) restricting the use of highways as authorized in sections 169.80 to 169.88 deleted text begin ; deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (7) regulating speed limits through the use of a speed safety camera system implemented
under section 169.147; and
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deleted text begin (8) regulating traffic control through the use of a red light camera system implemented
under section 169.147.
deleted text end

(b) No ordinance or regulation enacted under paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), shall
be effective until signs giving notice of such local traffic regulations are posted upon and
kept posted upon or at the entrance to the highway or part thereof affected as may be most
appropriate.

(c) No ordinance or regulation enacted under paragraph (a), clause (3), or any other
provision of law shall prohibit:

(1) the use of motorcycles or vehicles utilizing flashing red lights for the purpose of
escorting funeral processions, oversize buildings, heavy equipment, parades or similar
processions or assemblages on the highways; or

(2) the use of motorcycles or vehicles that are owned by the funeral home and that utilize
flashing red lights for the purpose of escorting funeral processions.

deleted text begin (d) Ordinances or regulations enacted under paragraph (a), clauses (7) and (8), are
effective after August 1, 2025, and before August 1, 2029.
deleted text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.14, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Radar; speed-measuring device; standards of evidence.

(a) In any
prosecution in which the rate of speed of a motor vehicle is relevant, evidence of the speed
as indicated on radar or other speed-measuring device deleted text begin , including but not limited to a speed
safety camera system, deleted text end is admissible in evidence, subject to the following conditions:

(1) the officer deleted text begin or traffic enforcement agent under section 169.147 deleted text end operating the device
has sufficient training to properly operate the equipment;

(2) the officer deleted text begin or traffic enforcement agent deleted text end testifies as to the manner in which the device
was set up and operated;

(3) the device was operated with minimal distortion or interference from outside sources;
and

(4) the device was tested by an accurate and reliable external mechanism, method, or
system at the time it was set up.

(b) Records of tests made of such devices and kept in the regular course of operations
of any law enforcement agency are admissible in evidence without further foundation as to
the results of the tests. The records shall be available to a defendant upon demand. Nothing
in this subdivision shall be construed to preclude or interfere with cross examination or
impeachment of evidence of the rate of speed as indicated on the radar or speed-measuring
device.

deleted text begin (c) Evidence from a speed safety camera system may be used solely for a citation or
prosecution for a violation under subdivision 13.
deleted text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin [169.148] TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERAS PROHIBITED.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Local government entity" means a statutory or home rule charter city, county, or
town.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Traffic safety camera system" means an electronic system of one or more cameras
or other motor vehicle sensors that is specifically designed to automatically produce recorded
images or video of a motor vehicle operated in violation of the speed limit or a traffic-control
signal, including related information technology for recorded image storage, retrieval, and
transmission. Traffic safety camera system includes any camera-based traffic enforcement
system operated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Traffic safety camera systems prohibited. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety
and local government entities are prohibited from using traffic safety camera systems to
issue traffic complaints, notices of violations, civil charges, criminal charges, or
administrative citations or to otherwise enforce traffic regulations, including but not limited
to red light violations, speeding, distracted driving, and seat belt violations. The commissioner
is prohibited from providing state grants to local government entities for traffic safety camera
systems and must cancel all such state grants existing on the effective date of this section.
The commissioner and any local government entity operating a traffic safety camera system
or pilot project on the effective date of this section must immediately terminate the project
or use of the system.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin CANCELLATION.
new text end

new text begin Any remaining balance from the appropriation for the traffic safety camera pilot program
under Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), is canceled
to the general fund.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin REPEALER.
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new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169.011, subdivisions 62b, 77a, and 85a; 169.06,
subdivisions 10 and 11; 169.14, subdivisions 13 and 14; 169.147; and 171.12, subdivision
6a, new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 3, sections 116; and 117, new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin This act is effective the day following final enactment.
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APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 25-04289

169.011 DEFINITIONS.

Subd. 62b.

Red light camera system.

"Red light camera system" means an electronic system of one or more cameras or other motor vehicle sensors that is specifically designed to automatically produce recorded images of a motor vehicle operated in violation of a traffic-control signal, including related information technology for recorded image storage, retrieval, and transmission.

Subd. 77a.

Speed safety camera system.

"Speed safety camera system" means an electronic system of one or more cameras or other motor vehicle sensors that is specifically designed to automatically produce recorded images of a motor vehicle operated in violation of the speed limit, including related information technology for recorded image storage, retrieval, and transmission.

Subd. 85a.

Traffic safety camera system.

"Traffic safety camera system" means a red light camera system, a speed safety camera system, or both in combination.

169.06 SIGNS, SIGNALS, MARKINGS.

Subd. 10.

Red light camera; penalty.

(a) Subject to subdivision 11, if a motor vehicle is operated in violation of a traffic-control signal and the violation is identified through the use of a red light camera system implemented under section 169.147, the owner of the vehicle or the lessee of the vehicle is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and must pay a fine of $40.

(b) A person who commits a first offense under paragraph (a) must be given a warning and is not subject to a fine or conviction under paragraph (a). A person who commits a second offense under paragraph (a) is eligible for diversion, which must include a traffic safety course established under section 169.147, subdivision 11. A person who enters diversion and completes the traffic safety course is not subject to a fine or conviction under paragraph (a).

(c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to:

(1) a violation that occurs in a commercial motor vehicle; or

(2) a violation committed by a holder of a class A, B, or C commercial driver's license or commercial driver learner's permit, without regard to whether the violation was committed in a commercial motor vehicle or another vehicle.

(d) This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after August 1, 2025, and before August 1, 2029.

Subd. 11.

Red light camera; limitations.

(a) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle is not subject to a fine or conviction under subdivision 10 if any of the conditions under section 169.14, subdivision 14, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (7), are met.

(b) The owner or lessee of a motor vehicle may not be issued a citation under subdivision 10 and under another subdivision in this section for the same conduct.

(c) A fine or conviction under subdivision 10 does not constitute grounds for revocation or suspension of a person's driver's license.

(d) Except as provided in subdivision 10, paragraph (c), this subdivision applies to violations committed on or after August 1, 2025, and before August 1, 2029.

169.14 SPEED LIMITS, ZONES; RADAR.

Subd. 13.

Speed safety camera; penalty.

(a) Subject to subdivision 14, if a motor vehicle is operated in violation of a speed limit and the violation is identified through the use of a speed safety camera system implemented under section 169.147, the owner of the vehicle or the lessee of the vehicle is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and must pay a fine of:

(1) $40; or

(2) $80, if the violation is for a speed at least 20 miles per hour in excess of the speed limit.

(b) A person who commits a first offense under paragraph (a) must be given a warning and is not subject to a fine or conviction under paragraph (a). A person who commits a second offense under paragraph (a) is eligible for diversion, which must include a traffic safety course established under section 169.147, subdivision 11. A person who enters diversion and completes the traffic safety course is not subject to a fine or conviction under paragraph (a).

(c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to:

(1) a violation that occurs in a commercial motor vehicle; or

(2) a violation committed by a holder of a class A, B, or C commercial driver's license or commercial driver learner's permit, without regard to whether the violation was committed in a commercial motor vehicle or another vehicle.

(d) This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after August 1, 2025, and before August 1, 2029.

Subd. 14.

Speed safety camera; limitations.

(a) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle is not subject to a fine or conviction under subdivision 13 if:

(1) the vehicle was stolen at the time of the violation;

(2) a transfer of interest in the vehicle in compliance with section 168A.10 was made before the time of the violation;

(3) the vehicle owner is a lessor of the motor vehicle, and the lessor identifies the name and address of the lessee;

(4) the vehicle is an authorized emergency vehicle operated in the performance of official duties at the time of the violation;

(5) another person is convicted, within the meaning under section 171.01, subdivision 29, for the same violation;

(6) the vehicle owner provides a sworn statement to the court or prosecuting authority that the owner was not operating the vehicle at the time of the violation; or

(7) the vehicle owner provides a sworn statement to the court or prosecuting authority that the owner was operating the vehicle at the time of the violation under the circumstances of a medical emergency for either the driver or a passenger in the vehicle.

(b) The owner or lessee of a motor vehicle may not be issued a citation under subdivision 13 and under another subdivision in this section for the same conduct.

(c) Except as provided in subdivision 13, paragraph (c), a fine or conviction under subdivision 13 does not constitute grounds for revocation or suspension of a person's driver's license.

(d) A vehicle owner asserting a defense under paragraph (a), clause (7), must provide an accompanying sworn statement from the physician responsible for treatment of the underlying condition or emergency that necessitated medical attention.

(e) This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after August 1, 2025, and before August 1, 2029.

169.147 TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERA SYSTEM PILOT PROGRAM.

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.

(b) "Camera-based traffic enforcement" means enforcement of traffic control through the use of a red light camera system, speed limits through the use of a speed safety camera system, or both.

(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.

(d) "Commissioners" means the commissioner of transportation as the lead in coordination with the commissioner of public safety.

(e) "Implementing authority" means either:

(1) the commissioners with respect to trunk highways for the work zone pilot program provided under subdivision 17; or

(2) a local authority specified in paragraph (f) that implements the traffic safety camera system pilot program.

(f) "Local authority" means either the city of Minneapolis or the city of Mendota Heights, which are authorized to conduct the pilot program.

(g) "Monitoring site" means a location at which a traffic safety camera system is placed and operated under this section.

(h) "Pilot program" means the traffic safety camera pilot program established in this section.

(i) "Traffic enforcement agent" means a licensed peace officer or an employee of a local authority who is designated as provided in this section.

Subd. 2.

Pilot program establishment.

(a) In conformance with this section, the commissioner of transportation, in coordination with the commissioner of public safety, must establish a traffic safety camera pilot program that provides for education and enforcement of speeding violations, traffic-control signal violations, or both in conjunction with use of traffic safety camera systems.

(b) The authority for camera-based traffic enforcement under the pilot program is limited to August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2029.

(c) Only the following may implement camera-based traffic enforcement under the pilot program:

(1) the commissioners, as provided under paragraph (d);

(2) the city of Minneapolis, as provided under paragraph (e); and

(3) the city of Mendota Heights.

(d) Under the pilot program, the commissioners must, beginning August 1, 2025, commence enforcement of speeding violations in trunk highway work zones as specified under subdivision 17.

(e) The city of Minneapolis is prohibited from implementing the pilot program or camera-based traffic enforcement through or in substantive coordination with the city's police department.

Subd. 3.

Local authority requirements.

Prior to implementation of camera-based traffic enforcement, a local authority must:

(1) incorporate both camera-based traffic enforcement and additional strategies designed to improve traffic safety in a local traffic safety action plan, transportation plan, or comprehensive plan; and

(2) review and ensure compliance with the requirements under this section.

Subd. 4.

Traffic safety camera system requirements.

(a) By July 1, 2025, the commissioners must establish traffic safety camera system standards that include:

(1) recording and data requirements as specified in subdivision 15;

(2) requirements for monitoring site signage in conformance with the requirements under subdivision 5, paragraph (b), clause (3);

(3) procedures for traffic safety camera system placement in conformance with the requirements under subdivision 6;

(4) training and qualification of individuals to inspect and calibrate a traffic safety camera system;

(5) procedures for initial calibration of the traffic safety camera system prior to deployment; and

(6) requirements for regular traffic safety camera system inspection and maintenance by a qualified individual.

(b) Prior to establishing the standards under paragraph (a), the commissioners must solicit review and comments and consider any comments received.

(c) An implementing authority must follow the requirements and standards established under this subdivision.

Subd. 5.

Public engagement and notice.

(a) The commissioner and each implementing authority must maintain information on their respective websites that, at a minimum:

(1) summarizes implementation of traffic safety camera systems under the pilot program;

(2) provides each camera system impact study performed by the implementing authority under subdivision 6, paragraph (b);

(3) provides information and procedures for a person to contest a citation under the pilot program; and

(4) identifies the enforcement locations under the pilot program.

(b) An implementing authority must:

(1) implement a general public engagement and information campaign prior to commencing camera-based speed enforcement under the pilot program;

(2) perform public engagement as part of conducting a camera system impact study under subdivision 6, paragraph (b); and

(3) place conspicuous signage prior to the motorist's arrival at each monitoring site, which must:

(i) notify motor vehicle operators of the use of a traffic safety camera system to detect violations; and

(ii) if a speed safety camera is in use, identify the speed limit.

(c) Public engagement under paragraph (b) must include but is not limited to:

(1) outreach to populations that are traditionally underrepresented in public policy or planning processes;

(2) consolidation and analysis of public feedback; and

(3) creation of an engagement summary that identifies public feedback and the resulting impacts on implementation of camera-based traffic enforcement.

Subd. 6.

Placement requirements.

(a) A local authority with fewer than 10,000 residents may place no more than one traffic safety camera system, whether the camera system is activated or inactive. A local authority with at least 10,000 residents may place no more than one traffic safety camera system per 10,000 residents, whether the camera system is activated or inactive. An implementing authority may move the location of a traffic safety camera system if the placement requirements under this subdivision are met.

(b) An implementing authority may only place a traffic safety camera system in conformance with the results of a camera system impact study. At a minimum, the study must:

(1) include evaluation of crash rates and severity, vehicle speed, equity, and traffic safety treatment alternatives;

(2) identify traffic safety camera system locations; and

(3) explain how the locations comply with the placement requirements under paragraph (d).

(c) An implementing authority may only place a traffic safety camera system:

(1) in a trunk highway work zone; or

(2) at a location that:

(i) is within 2,000 feet of (A) a public or nonpublic school, (B) a school zone established under section 169.14, subdivision 5a, or (C) a public or private postsecondary institution; and

(ii) has an identified traffic safety concern, as indicated by crash or law enforcement data, safety plans, or other documentation.

(d) An implementing authority that places more than one traffic safety camera system must ensure that the cameras are placed in geographically distinct areas and in multiple communities with differing socioeconomic conditions.

(e) An implementing authority may place a traffic safety camera system on a street or highway that is not under its jurisdiction only upon approval by the road authority that has jurisdiction.

Subd. 7.

Traffic-control devices.

(a) An implementing authority must not adjust the change interval for the steady yellow indication in a traffic-control signal:

(1) for one month prior to beginning to operate a red light camera system at the associated intersection; or

(2) during the period that the red light camera system is operated at the associated intersection.

(b) The yellow change interval for a traffic-control signal that is subject to paragraph (a) must meet or exceed the standards and guidance specified in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices adopted under section 169.06, subdivision 1.

(c) An implementing authority that adjusts the yellow change interval for a traffic-control signal at an intersection where a red light camera system is being operated must deactivate the red light camera system and subsequently meet the requirements under paragraph (a).

Subd. 8.

Traffic enforcement agents.

(a) To meet the requirement established in subdivision 2, paragraph (e), the city of Minneapolis must designate one or more permanent employees of the authority, who is not a licensed peace officer, as a traffic enforcement agent. An employee of a private entity may not be designated as a traffic enforcement agent. A traffic enforcement agent who is not a licensed peace officer has the authority to issue citations under this section only while engaged in job duties and otherwise has none of the other powers and privileges reserved to peace officers.

(b) The city of Mendota Heights must designate a sworn peace officer as a traffic enforcement agent.

(c) An implementing authority must ensure that a traffic enforcement agent is properly trained in the use of equipment and the requirements governing traffic safety camera implementation.

Subd. 9.

Citations; warnings.

(a) A traffic enforcement agent under the pilot program has the exclusive authority to issue a citation to the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle for (1) a violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, and (2) a violation under section 169.14, subdivision 13.

(b) A traffic enforcement agent may only issue a citation if:

(1) the violation is committed at least 30 days after the relevant implementing authority has commenced camera-based traffic enforcement;

(2) with respect to speed limits, the speeding violation is at least ten miles per hour in excess of the speed limit; and

(3) a traffic enforcement agent has inspected and verified recorded images provided by the traffic safety camera system.

(c) An implementing authority must provide a warning for a traffic-control signal violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or a speeding violation under section 169.14, subdivision 13, for the period from (1) the date when camera-based traffic enforcement is first commenced, to (2) the date when citations are authorized under paragraph (b), clause (1).

(d) Notwithstanding section 169.022, an implementing authority may specify a speed in excess of the speed limit that is higher than the amount specified in paragraph (b), clause (2), at which to proceed with issuance of a citation.

(e) A citation may be issued through the United States mail if postmarked within: (1) 14 days of the violation for a vehicle registered in Minnesota; or (2) 30 days of the violation for a vehicle registered outside of Minnesota. Section 168.346, subdivision 2, applies to a private entity that provides citation mailing services under this section.

Subd. 10.

Uniform citation.

(a) There must be a uniform traffic safety camera citation issued throughout the state by a traffic enforcement agent for a violation as provided under this section. The uniform traffic safety camera citation is in the form and has the effect of a summons and complaint.

(b) The commissioner of public safety must prescribe the detailed form of the uniform traffic safety camera citation. As appropriate, the citation design must conform with the requirements for a uniform traffic ticket under section 169.99, subdivisions 1 and 1d. The citation design must include:

(1) a brief overview of the pilot program and implementation of traffic safety camera systems;

(2) a summary of the circumstances of the citation that includes identification of the motor vehicle involved, the date and time of the violation, and the location where the violation occurred;

(3) copy of the recorded image or primary images used to identify a violation;

(4) a notification that the recorded images under clause (3) are evidence of a violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or 169.14, subdivision 13;

(5) a statement signed by the traffic enforcement agent who issued the citation stating that the agent has inspected the recorded images and determined that the violation occurred in the specified motor vehicle;

(6) a summary of the limitations under sections 169.06, subdivision 11, and 169.14, subdivision 14;

(7) notification that an owner is ineligible for diversion if the violation was committed by a holder of a class A, B, or C commercial driver's license or commercial driver learner's permit, without regard to whether the violation was committed in a commercial motor vehicle or another vehicle;

(8) information on the diversion and traffic safety course eligibility and requirements under sections 169.06, subdivision 10, paragraph (b), and 169.14, subdivision 13, paragraph (b);

(9) the total amount of the fine imposed;

(10) a notification that the person has the right to contest the citation;

(11) information on the process and procedures for a person to contest the citation; and

(12) a statement that payment of the fine constitutes a plea of guilty and failure to appear in court is considered a plea of guilty, as provided under section 169.91.

(c) The commissioner of public safety must make the information required under paragraph (b) available in languages that are commonly spoken in the state and in each area in which a local authority has implemented camera-based traffic enforcement.

Subd. 11.

Traffic safety course.

(a) The commissioners must establish a traffic safety course that provides at least 30 minutes of instruction on speeding, traffic-control signals, and other traffic safety topics. The curriculum must include safety risks associated with speed and speeding in school zones and work zones.

(b) The commissioners must not impose a fee for an individual who is authorized to attend the course under sections 169.06, subdivision 10, and 169.14, subdivision 13.

Subd. 12.

Third-party agreements.

(a) An implementing authority may enter into agreements with a private entity for operations, services, or equipment under this section. Payment under a contract with a private entity must not be based on the number of violations, citations issued, or other similar means.

(b) An implementing authority that enters into a third-party agreement under this subdivision must perform a data practices audit of the private entity to confirm compliance with the requirements under subdivisions 14 to 16 and chapter 13. An audit must be undertaken at least every other year.

Subd. 13.

Use of revenue.

(a) Revenue from citations received by an implementing authority that is attributable to camera-based traffic enforcement must be allocated as follows:

(1) first as necessary to provide for implementation costs, which may include but are not limited to procurement and installation of traffic safety camera systems, traffic safety planning, and public engagement; and

(2) the remainder for traffic safety measures that perform traffic calming.

(b) The amount expended under paragraph (a), clause (2), must supplement and not supplant existing expenditures for traffic safety.

Subd. 14.

Data practices; general requirements.

(a) All data collected by a traffic safety camera system are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, or nonpublic data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9, unless the data are public under section 13.82, subdivision 2, 3, or 6, or are criminal investigative data under section 13.82, subdivision 7.

(b) An agreement with a private entity and an implementing authority pursuant to subdivision 12 is subject to section 13.05, subdivisions 6 and 11.

(c) A private entity must use the data gathered under this section only for purposes of camera-based traffic enforcement under the pilot program and must not share or disseminate the data with an entity other than the appropriate implementing authority, except pursuant to a court order. Nothing in this subdivision prevents a private entity from sharing or disseminating summary data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 19.

(d) Traffic safety camera system data are not subject to subpoena, discovery, or admission into evidence in any prosecution, civil action, or administrative process that is not taken pursuant to section 169.06, subdivision 10, or 169.14, subdivision 13.

Subd. 15.

Data practices; traffic safety camera system.

A traffic safety camera system:

(1) is limited to collection of the following data:

(i) recorded video or images of the rear license plate of a motor vehicle;

(ii) recorded video or images of motor vehicles and areas surrounding the vehicles to the extent necessary to (A) identify a violation of a traffic-control device, or (B) calculate vehicle speeds;

(iii) date, time, and vehicle location that correlates to the data collected under item (i) or (ii); and

(iv) general traffic data:

(A) collected specifically for purposes of pilot program analysis and evaluation;

(B) that does not include recorded video or images;

(C) in which individuals or unique vehicles are not identified; and

(D) from which an individual or unique vehicle is not ascertainable;

(2) must not record in a manner that makes any individual personally identifiable, including but not limited to the motor vehicle operator or occupants; and

(3) may only record or retain the data specified in clause (1), items (i) to (iii), if the traffic safety camera system identifies an appropriate potential violation for review by a traffic enforcement agent.

Subd. 16.

Data practices; destruction of data.

(a) Notwithstanding section 138.17, and except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, data collected by a traffic safety camera system must be destroyed within 30 days of the date of collection unless the data are criminal investigative data under section 13.82, subdivision 7, related to a violation of a traffic-control signal or a speed limit.

(b) Upon written request to a law enforcement agency from an individual who is the subject of a pending criminal charge or complaint, along with the case or complaint number and a statement that the data may be used as exculpatory evidence, data otherwise subject to destruction under paragraph (a) must be preserved by the law enforcement agency until the charge or complaint is resolved or dismissed.

(c) Upon written request from a program participant under chapter 5B, data collected by a traffic safety camera system related to the program participant must be destroyed at the time of collection or upon receipt of the request, whichever occurs later, unless the data are active criminal investigative data. The existence of a request submitted under this paragraph is private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.

(d) Notwithstanding section 138.17, data collected by a traffic safety camera system must be destroyed within three years of the resolution of a citation issued pursuant to this section.

(e) The destruction requirements under this subdivision do not apply to: (1) general traffic data as provided under subdivision 15, clause (1), item (iv); and (2) data that identifies the number of warnings or citations issued to an individual under this section.

Subd. 17.

Work zone pilot project.

(a) By August 1, 2025, the commissioners must implement a speed safety camera pilot project that provides for education of speeding violations in conjunction with the development and study of the use of speed safety camera systems.

(b) The commissioners must issue a warning for a violation of section 169.14, subdivision 13, captured by a speed safety camera system and must not impose any fine for a second or subsequent violation.

(c) The warning issued by the commissioners must include easily understandable information on speeding, traffic-control signals, and other safety risks associated with speed and speeding in work zones.

(d) The commissioner must establish an implementation schedule that begins commencement of camera-based traffic enforcement on at least two, but no more than four, trunk highway work zone segments by August 1, 2025. The commissioners may select different trunk highway work zones. The commissioners must conduct the work zone pilot project in geographically diverse areas and must consider traffic patterns, work zone accident rates, historic speed enforcement and citation rates, and other factors to study further deployment of speed camera systems in additional work zones.

(e) By July 1, 2025, the commissioners of transportation and public safety must establish standards, schedules, curricula, and requirements for camera-based traffic enforcement in a trunk highway work zone.

(f) The authority for the work zone pilot project is limited to August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2029.

Subd. 18.

Exempt from rulemaking.

Rules adopted to implement this section are exempt from rulemaking under chapter 14 and are not subject to exempt rulemaking procedures under section 14.386.

Subd. 19.

Expiration.

This section expires July 31, 2029.

171.12 DRIVING RECORD; FILING; PRIVATE DATA.

Subd. 6a.

Driving record; traffic safety camera system.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the commissioner must not record on an individual's driving record any violation of:

(1) a traffic-control signal under section 169.06, subdivision 10; or

(2) a speed limit under section 169.14, subdivision 13.

(b) This subdivision does not apply to:

(1) a violation that occurs in a commercial motor vehicle; or

(2) a violation committed by a holder of a class A, B, or C commercial driver's license or commercial driver learner's permit, without regard to whether the violation was committed in a commercial motor vehicle or another vehicle.

(c) This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after August 1, 2025, and before August 1, 2029.

Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: 25-04289

Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 3, section 116

Sec. 116. new text begin TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERA SYSTEMS; EVALUATION AND REPORTING. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms and the terms defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 169.147, subdivision 1, have the meanings given. new text end

new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation. new text end

new text begin (c) "Commissioners" means the commissioners of transportation and public safety. new text end

new text begin (d) "Implementing authority" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 169.147, subdivision 1, paragraph (e). new text end

new text begin (e) "Pilot program" means the traffic safety camera system pilot project established in Minnesota Statutes, section 169.147. new text end

new text begin (f) "Traffic safety camera system" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 169.011, subdivision 85a. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Independent evaluation; general requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must arrange for an independent evaluation of traffic safety camera systems that includes analysis of the pilot program. By December 31, 2028, the commissioner must submit a copy of the evaluation to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. new text end

new text begin (b) The evaluation must be performed outside the Departments of Transportation and Public Safety by an entity with qualifying experience in traffic safety research. The evaluation must include any monitoring sites established by an implementing authority. new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must establish an evaluation methodology that provides standardized metrics and evaluation measures and enables valid statistical comparison across monitoring sites. new text end

new text begin (d) At a minimum, the evaluation must: new text end

new text begin (1) analyze the effectiveness of traffic safety camera systems in lowering travel speeds, reducing speed differentials, reducing violations of traffic-control signals, and meeting any other measures identified in the evaluation methodology; new text end

new text begin (2) perform statistical analyses of traffic speeds, crashes, injuries, fatalities, and other measurable traffic incidents; and new text end

new text begin (3) identify any changes in traffic congestion attributable to traffic safety camera systems. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Independent evaluation; implementing authorities. new text end

new text begin (a) An implementing authority under the pilot program must follow the evaluation methodology established under subdivision 2. new text end

new text begin (b) An implementing authority under the pilot program must provide information for the evaluation under subdivision 2 as requested and include the following: new text end

new text begin (1) the total number of warnings issued; new text end

new text begin (2) the total number of citations issued; new text end

new text begin (3) the number of people who opted for diversion under Minnesota Statutes, sections 169.06, subdivision 10, paragraph (b), and 169.14, subdivision 13, paragraph (b); new text end

new text begin (4) gross and net revenue received; new text end

new text begin (5) expenditures incurred; new text end

new text begin (6) a description of how the net revenue generated by the program was used; new text end

new text begin (7) total amount of any payments made to a contractor; new text end

new text begin (8) the number of employees involved in the pilot program; new text end

new text begin (9) the type of traffic safety camera system used; new text end

new text begin (10) the location of each monitoring site; new text end

new text begin (11) the activation start and stop dates of the traffic safety camera system at each monitoring site; new text end

new text begin (12) the number of citations issued, with a breakout by monitoring site; new text end

new text begin (13) the number of instances in which a traffic enforcement agent reviewed recorded video or images for a potential violation but did not issue a resulting citation; and new text end

new text begin (14) details on traffic safety camera system inspection and maintenance activities. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Pilot program reporting. new text end

new text begin (a) An implementing authority that operates a traffic safety camera system in a calendar year must publish a report on the authority's website on the implementation for that calendar year. The report is due by March 1 of the following calendar year. new text end

new text begin (b) At a minimum, the report must summarize the activities of the implementing authority and provide the information required under subdivision 3, paragraph (b). new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Legislative report. new text end

new text begin By January 15, 2029, the commissioners must submit a report on traffic safety camera systems to the members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must: new text end

new text begin (1) provide a review of the pilot program; new text end

new text begin (2) provide data on citations issued under the pilot program, with breakouts by year and location; new text end

new text begin (3) summarize the results of the independent evaluation under subdivision 2; new text end

new text begin (4) evaluate any disparities in impacts under the pilot programs, including by income, by race, and in communities that are historically underrepresented in transportation planning; new text end

new text begin (5) identify fiscal impacts of implementation of traffic safety camera systems; and new text end

new text begin (6) make any recommendations regarding ongoing traffic safety camera implementation, including but not limited to any draft legislative proposal. new text end

Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 3, section 117

Sec. 117. new text begin REPORT; WORK ZONE SAFETY PILOT PROJECT RESULTS. new text end

new text begin (a) By October 1, 2029, the commissioners of transportation and public safety must submit a report on the results and findings of the work zone pilot project that utilized camera-based speed enforcement to issue warnings as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 169.147, subdivision 17. new text end

new text begin (b) At a minimum, the report must: new text end

new text begin (1) provide a review of the work zone pilot project; new text end

new text begin (2) provide data on warning notices issued by the pilot project, with breakouts by year, location, and trunk highway type; new text end

new text begin (3) evaluate any disparities in impacts under the work zone pilot project; new text end

new text begin (4) make recommendations on the calibration, installation, enforcement, administration, adjudication, and implementation of speed camera traffic enforcement in trunk highway work zones, including any statutory or legislative changes needed; and new text end

new text begin (5) make recommendations on how to integrate trunk highway work zone speed camera enforcement into the commissioner's strategies, practices, and methods to reduce vehicle speeds and enhance worker safety in work zones. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2025. new text end