SF 5051
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 04/10/2026 09:28 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; requiring establishment of graffiti abatement policy;
requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
174.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[174.76] GRAFFITI ABATEMENT.
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new text begin Graffiti abatement policy. new text end
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The commissioner of transportation must
develop and implement a policy for preventing and abating graffiti on properties maintained
by the Department of Transportation.
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new text begin Consultation; best practices. new text end
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In developing the policy and identifying best
practices for prevention and abatement, the commissioner must consult with organizations
or individuals that have experience in successful graffiti abatement, including local
governments, law enforcement, regional planning agencies, and business improvement
associations.
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new text begin High-priority properties. new text end
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The graffiti abatement policy must include a process
for identifying properties that are a high priority for abatement measures, including properties
that receive a high volume of graffiti-related complaints from the surrounding community,
are highly visible to the public, are frequent targets of graffiti, and the commissioner deems
are high priorities for other reasons. The commissioner must maintain a list of high-priority
properties that includes the type of abatement measures applied to each property and the
date the measures were taken.
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The graffiti abatement policy must provide:
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(1) best practices for preventing and abating graffiti;
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(2) a process for identifying and designating high-priority properties;
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(3) minimum time periods for abating graffiti on high-priority properties identified under
subdivision 3; and
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(4) minimum time periods for abating graffiti on other properties.
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new text begin Report required. new text end
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By February 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the
commissioner must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a
minimum, the report must:
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(1) provide the most recent version of the graffiti abatement policy;
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(2) include the list of high-priority properties and the measures taken to address graffiti
on those properties; and
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(3) identify areas for improvement in graffiti maintenance and challenges in making
those improvements.
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