HF 3418
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 02/23/2026 04:40 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing a community-based pedestrian safety
program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement,
section 4.076, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 174.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 4.076, subdivision 4, is amended
to read:
Subd. 4.
Duties.
The advisory council must:
(1) advise the governor and heads of state departments and agencies on policies, programs,
and services affecting traffic safety;
(2) advise the appropriate representatives of state departments on the activities of the
Toward Zero Deaths program, including but not limited to educating the public about traffic
safety;
(3) encourage state departments and other agencies to conduct needed research in the
field of traffic safety;
(4) review recommendations of the subcommittees and working groups;
(5) review and comment on the development and implementation of state and local
traffic safety plans;
(6) advise the commissioner of public safety on grant agreements for projects under
subdivision 6, paragraph (b); deleted text begin and
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(7) make recommendations on safe road zone safety measures under section 169.065deleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
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(8) make recommendations on requirements for the community-based pedestrian safety
program under section 174.43; and
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(9) develop a collection of safety design solutions that provide roadway engineering
standards or guidance for common traffic safety scenarios or contexts involving pedestrians
for use in conjunction with the community-based pedestrian safety program.
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Sec. 2.
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[174.43] COMMUNITY-BASED PEDESTRIAN SAFETY PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Definitions. new text end
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
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(b) "Appropriate road authority" means the governing body of the statutory or home
rule charter city, county, or town with jurisdiction over the highway for which a traffic
safety project is under development.
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(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
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(d) "Program" means the community-based pedestrian safety program established in
this section.
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new text begin Establishment. new text end
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The commissioner must establish a community-based pedestrian
safety program for roadway improvements to increase pedestrian and traffic safety in
corridors identified by local community members.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Eligibility. new text end
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(a) Eligible applicants and recipients of financial assistance under
this section are a political subdivision, the commissioner, or a federally recognized Indian
Tribe, with jurisdiction over: (1) the project highway; or (2) for a trunk highway, the corridor
where the project is located.
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(b) To be eligible for funding under the program, a project must:
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(1) have local community support, as provided in paragraph (c); and
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(2) substantially use a safety design solution developed by the Advisory Council on
Traffic Safety under section 4.076, subdivision 4, clause (9).
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(c) Local community support is demonstrated by a petition signed by at least ....... percent
of the residents of: (1) the political subdivision of the appropriate road authority; or (2) for
a trunk highway project, a political subdivision with jurisdiction over the corridor where
the project is located.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
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(a) The commissioner must establish program requirements
in consultation with the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety, including but not limited to
solicitation procedures; application requirements; eligibility, subject to the requirements in
subdivision 3; a process for award of financial assistance; and procedures for payments.
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(b) The commissioner must make reasonable efforts to publicize each application
solicitation among all eligible recipients.
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(c) The commissioner may provide grants or other financial assistance for a project.
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(d) The commissioner must not expend more than one percent of available money in a
fiscal year under this section on program administration.
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new text begin Use of money. new text end
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Financial assistance under the program is available for capital
improvements to a highway segment that are primarily designed to increase pedestrian and
traffic safety, including but not limited to pedestrian and nonmotorized transportation
facilities and crossings.
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new text begin Public information. new text end
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The commissioner must publish information regarding
the program on the department's website. The information must include:
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(1) a description of program implementation and requirements;
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(2) identification of projects reviewed and selected under the program; and
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(3) for each project selected, an overview that includes a brief project description and
information on expenditures.
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Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; COMMUNITY-BASED PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
PROGRAM.
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(a) $....... in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of transportation for the community-based pedestrian safety program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.43. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2028.
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(b) $....... in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of public safety for development of safety design solutions by the Advisory Council on
Traffic Safety under Minnesota Statutes, section 4.076, subdivision 4, clause (9). This is a
onetime appropriation.
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