SF 1091

as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 02/11/2025 10:07am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing a traffic calming program for cities of the
first class; identifying eligible improvements; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin TRAFFIC CALMING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
PROGRAM.
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new text begin (a) $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for grants to cities of the first
class for traffic calming infrastructure improvements. The commissioner must distribute
the grant aid as follows:
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new text begin (1) 50 percent of the funds proportionally based on each city's share of population,
according to the last federal decennial census, compared to the total population of all cities
of the first class; and
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new text begin (2) 50 percent of the funds proportionally based on each city's share of money needs,
as determined under Minnesota Statutes, section 162.13, subdivision 2, compared to the
total money needs of all cities of the first class.
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new text begin This is a onetime appropriation.
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new text begin (b) Eligible improvements include but are not limited to horizontal and vertical deflection
elements, intersection improvements, paint, curb bump-outs, bollards, raised crosswalks,
or other improvements to improve traffic safety in the right-of-way. Improvements made
on nonmunicipal state-aid streets do not need to meet municipal state-aid streets standards.
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