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HF 1527

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/09/2023 11:36am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; amending an appropriation for school bus stop-signal
arm camera systems; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article
1, section 4, subdivision 5.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 4, subdivision 5,
is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Traffic Safety

8,477,000
deleted text begin 8,464,000 deleted text end new text begin
12,464,000
new text end
Appropriations by Fund
2022
2023
General
7,983,000
deleted text begin 7,970,000 deleted text end new text begin
11,970,000
new text end
Trunk Highway
494,000
494,000

$7,398,000 in fiscal year 2022 and deleted text begin $7,398,000deleted text end new text begin
$11,398,000
new text end in fiscal year 2023 are from the
general fund for grants to school districts,
nonpublic schools, charter schools, and
companies that provide school bus services,
for the purchase and installation of school bus
stop-signal arm camera systems. In awarding
grants, the commissioner must prioritize:
regular route type A, B, C, and D buses; newer
buses; and buses that do not already have a
stop-signal arm or forward-facing camera.
Cameras purchased with grants awarded
pursuant to this section must be used within
the state. When implementing the grant
program, the commissioner must require grant
recipients to submit an estimate of the
recipient's anticipated ongoing costs associated
with the use of the cameras, including but not
limited to costs for operating and maintaining
the cameras, identifying violations, and
methods for compiling video evidence of
violations and providing the evidence to law
enforcement. If the money in the account is
sufficient to fund all requests, the
commissioner must not require a local match.
The commissioner may seek assistance from
the commissioner of education in
administering the grants. new text begin The base for this
appropriation from the general fund is
$8,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $0 in fiscal
year 2025.
new text end This deleted text begin is a onetimedeleted text end appropriation deleted text begin anddeleted text end
is available until June 30, 2025.

$110,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $94,000 in
fiscal year 2023 are from the general fund for
staff costs to administer grants for school bus
stop-signal arm cameras. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2025.

deleted text begin The base for the general fund is $478,000 in
each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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