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HF 3132

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/11/2020 03:35pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to transportation; authorizing a town to establish speed limits under certain
circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 169.14,
subdivision 5h.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 169.14, subdivision 5h, is amended
to read:


Subd. 5h.

Speed limits on city streetsnew text begin and certain town roadsnew text end .

new text begin (a) For purposes of this
subdivision, "metropolitan county" means any one of the following counties: Anoka, Carver,
Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, or Wright.
 new text end

new text begin (b) new text end A city may establish speed limits for city streets under the city's jurisdiction other
than the limits provided in subdivision 2 without conducting an engineering and traffic
investigation.

new text begin (c) A town that is located within a metropolitan county may establish speed limits for
town roads under the town's jurisdiction other than the limits provided in subdivision 2
without conducting an engineering and traffic investigation.
 new text end

new text begin (d)new text end This subdivision does not apply to town roads, county highways, or trunk highways
in deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin anew text end citynew text begin , and does not apply to county highways or trunk highways in a townnew text end .

new text begin (e)new text end A deleted text begin citydeleted text end new text begin political subdivisionnew text end that establishes speed limits pursuant to this section must
implement speed limit changes in a consistent and understandable manner. The deleted text begin citydeleted text end new text begin political
subdivisionnew text end must erect appropriate signs to display the speed limit. A deleted text begin citydeleted text end new text begin political subdivisionnew text end
that uses the authority under this subdivision must develop procedures to set speed limits
based on the deleted text begin city'sdeleted text end new text begin political subdivision'snew text end safety, engineering, and traffic analysis. At a
minimum, the safety, engineering, and traffic analysis must consider national urban speed
limit guidance and studies, local traffic crashes, and methods to effectively communicate
the change to the public.