SF 1395

1st Engrossment - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 05/02/2025 01:54 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; authorizing roadside signage for outdoor automatic
external defibrillators for qualifying locations; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [160.802] AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR WAYFINDING
SIGNS.
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new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, "public access automatic external defibrillator" has the
meaning given in section 403.51, subdivision 1, paragraph (e).
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new text begin (b) A location or business with an outdoor public access automatic external defibrillator
may request that a relevant city, county, town, state, or federal road authority place
appropriate directional signage on a roadway under the road authority's jurisdiction that
identifies the location of the device for public use. To the extent practicable, directional
signage indicating the location of the defibrillator must be placed between 200 and 300 feet
prior to an intersection or between 800 and 1,600 feet prior to an interchange. The signage
must promote the availability of an automatic external defibrillator by either symbol, text,
or both.
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new text begin (c) To qualify as a participant and request directional signage under this section, locations
or businesses with an outdoor public access automatic external defibrillator must:
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new text begin (1) follow all registration, notice, and inspection requirements provided in section 403.51;
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new text begin (2) place the device in a recognizable and easily accessible location; and
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new text begin (3) identify the device with conspicuous and visible signage on the premises.
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new text begin (d) Within 180 days, or to the extent practicable within 60 days, of receiving a request
from a qualified participant, the relevant road authority must determine a suitable location
and appropriate number of signs under the requirements of this section to clearly identify
the location and place appropriate signage at the location of the qualifying business or
location. All costs associated with installation, maintenance, and removal of signage must
be paid by qualified participants to the relevant road authority. If a registered outdoor public
access automatic external defibrillator is removed or no longer operational, the participant
must inform the relevant road authority immediately to remove the signs as soon as
practicable.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2025.
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Sec. 2. new text begin AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS; MANUAL ON UNIFORM
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 169.06, subdivision
2, by September 1, 2025, the commissioner of transportation must develop appropriate text
and signage for locations with outdoor public access automatic external defibrillators as a
general service sign that meet the criteria of Minnesota Statutes, section 160.802. The
commissioner may make any necessary revisions and additions to chapter 2I of the Minnesota
Manual on Uniform Control Devices. The commissioner must design the sign to incorporate
the universal symbol for an automatic external defibrillator and consult with interested
stakeholders to ensure best practices for the sign's placement, ensure reliable and easy access
by the public in the case of an emergency, and minimize sign clutter and confusion. The
commissioner must maintain publicly available information about outdoor public access
external defibrillator signage and best practices on the department's website, including
qualifications for a sign under Minnesota Statutes, section 160.802; appropriate wayfinding
techniques; device registry information; and guidance for local road authorities on appropriate
sign placement and context.
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new text begin (b) This section expires upon adoption of relevant additions and revisions to the
Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices that pertain to general service signs.
The commissioner must notify the revisor of statutes, whether electronically or in writing,
of the expiration.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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