as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/26/2020 11:57am
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Introduction | Posted on 03/26/2020 |
A bill for an act
relating to transportation; appropriating money for certain safety improvements.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of transportation for safety improvements in at least one hazardous highway.
This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the
appropriation is available until June 30, 2023.
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(b) A hazardous highway under this section is a continuous segment of a trunk highway:
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(1) with a length of no more than eight miles;
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(2) that has a functional classification of minor arterial; and
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(3) in which there was at least one pedestrian fatality in each year for 2016, 2017, and
2018.
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(c) This appropriation is available for: (1) immediate and short-term safety improvements,
including but not limited to crosswalk striping and improvements at transit stops; and (2)
related noninfrastructure activities targeted to pedestrians and nonmotorized traffic.
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