SF 2026

2nd Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 05/01/2024 10:07am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; authorizing a pilot program to conduct traffic safety
camera enforcement in certain locations; providing for public engagement and
notice; imposing petty misdemeanor penalties; classifying and providing
requirements for traffic safety camera data; requiring reports; appropriating money;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.6905, by adding a subdivision;
13.824, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 134A.09, subdivision 2a; 134A.10,
subdivision 3; 168B.035, subdivision 3; 169.011, by adding subdivisions; 169.04;
169.06, by adding subdivisions; 169.14, subdivision 10, by adding subdivisions;
169.99, subdivision 1; 171.12, by adding a subdivision; 171.16, subdivision 3;
480.15, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section
357.021, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 169.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.6905, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 38. new text end

new text begin Traffic safety camera data. new text end

new text begin Data related to traffic safety cameras are governed
by section 169.147, subdivisions 14 to 16.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.824, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin Definition deleted text end new text begin Definitions new text end .

deleted text begin As used in deleted text end new text begin (a) For purposes of new text end this section, new text begin the
following terms have the meanings given them.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end "Automated license plate reader" means an electronic device mounted on a law
enforcement vehicle or positioned in a stationary location that is capable of recording data
on, or taking a photograph of, a vehicle or its license plate and comparing the collected data
and photographs to existing law enforcement databases for investigative purposes. Automated
license plate reader includes a device that is owned or operated by a person who is not a
government entity to the extent that data collected by the reader are shared with a law
enforcement agency. new text begin Automated license plate reader does not include a traffic safety camera
system.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Traffic safety camera system" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision
85a.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.824, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Limitations; certain camera systems. new text end

new text begin A person must not use a traffic safety
camera system for purposes of this section.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 134A.09, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Petty misdemeanor cases and criminal convictions; fee assessment.

new text begin (a) new text end In
Hennepin County and Ramsey County, the district court administrator or a designee may,
upon the recommendation of the board of trustees and by standing order of the judges of
the district court, include in the costs or disbursements assessed against a defendant convicted
in the district court of the violation of a statute or municipal ordinance, a county law library
fee. This fee may be collected in all petty misdemeanor cases and criminal prosecutions in
which, upon conviction, the defendant may be subject to the payment of the costs or
disbursements in addition to a fine or other penalty. When a defendant is convicted of more
than one offense in a case, the county law library fee shall be imposed only once in that
case.

new text begin (b) The law library fee does not apply to a citation issued pursuant to sections 169.06,
subdivision 10, and 169.14, subdivision 13.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 134A.10, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Petty misdemeanor cases and criminal convictions; fee assessment.

new text begin (a) new text end The
judge of district court may, upon the recommendation of the board of trustees and by standing
order, include in the costs or disbursements assessed against a defendant convicted in the
district court of the violation of any statute or municipal ordinance, in all petty misdemeanor
cases and criminal prosecutions in which, upon conviction, the defendant may be subject
to the payment of the costs or disbursements in addition to a fine or other penalty a county
law library fee. When a defendant is convicted of more than one offense in a case, the county
law library fee shall be imposed only once in that case. The item of costs or disbursements
may not be assessed for any offense committed prior to the establishment of the county law
library.

new text begin (b) The law library fee does not apply to citations issued pursuant to sections 169.06,
subdivision 10, and 169.14, subdivision 13.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168B.035, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Towing prohibited.

(a) A towing authority may not tow a motor vehicle
because:

(1) the vehicle has expired registration tabs that have been expired for less than 90 days;
deleted text begin or
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(2) the vehicle is at a parking meter on which the time has expired and the vehicle has
fewer than five unpaid parking tickets new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (3) the vehicle is identified in conjunction with a citation to the vehicle owner or lessee
for (i) a violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or (ii) a violation under section
169.14, subdivision 13 new text end .

(b) A towing authority may tow a motor vehicle, notwithstanding paragraph (a), if:

(1) the vehicle is parked in violation of snow emergency regulations;

(2) the vehicle is parked in a rush-hour restricted parking area;

(3) the vehicle is blocking a driveway, alley, or fire hydrant;

(4) the vehicle is parked in a bus lane, or at a bus stop, during hours when parking is
prohibited;

(5) the vehicle is parked within 30 feet of a stop sign and visually blocking the stop sign;

(6) the vehicle is parked in a disability transfer zone or disability parking space without
a disability parking certificate or disability license plates;

(7) the vehicle is parked in an area that has been posted for temporary restricted parking
(i) at least 12 hours in advance in a home rule charter or statutory city having a population
under 50,000, or (ii) at least 24 hours in advance in another political subdivision;

(8) the vehicle is parked within the right-of-way of a controlled-access highway or within
the traveled portion of a public street when travel is allowed there;

(9) the vehicle is unlawfully parked in a zone that is restricted by posted signs to use by
fire, police, public safety, or emergency vehicles;

(10) the vehicle is unlawfully parked on property at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International
Airport owned by the Metropolitan Airports Commission;

(11) a law enforcement official has probable cause to believe that the vehicle is stolen,
or that the vehicle constitutes or contains evidence of a crime and impoundment is reasonably
necessary to obtain or preserve the evidence;

(12) the driver, operator, or person in physical control of the vehicle is taken into custody
and the vehicle is impounded for safekeeping;

(13) a law enforcement official has probable cause to believe that the owner, operator,
or person in physical control of the vehicle has failed to respond to five or more citations
for parking or traffic offenses;

(14) the vehicle is unlawfully parked in a zone that is restricted by posted signs to use
by taxicabs;

(15) the vehicle is unlawfully parked and prevents egress by a lawfully parked vehicle;

(16) the vehicle is parked, on a school day during prohibited hours, in a school zone on
a public street where official signs prohibit parking; or

(17) the vehicle is a junk, abandoned, or unauthorized vehicle, as defined in section
168B.011, and subject to immediate removal under this chapter.

new text begin (c) A violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or 169.14, subdivision 13, is not
a traffic offense under paragraph (b), clause (13).
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 62b. new text end

new text begin Red light camera system. new text end

new text begin "Red light camera system" means an electronic
system of one or more cameras or other motor vehicle sensors that is specifically designed
to automatically produce recorded images of a motor vehicle operated in violation of a
traffic-control signal, including related information technology for recorded image storage,
retrieval, and transmission.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 77a. new text end

new text begin Speed safety camera system. new text end

new text begin "Speed safety camera system" means an
electronic system of one or more cameras or other motor vehicle sensors that is specifically
designed to automatically produce recorded images of a motor vehicle operated in violation
of the speed limit, including related information technology for recorded image storage,
retrieval, and transmission.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 85a. new text end

new text begin Traffic safety camera system. new text end

new text begin "Traffic safety camera system" means a red
light camera system, a speed safety camera system, or both in combination.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.04, is amended to read:

169.04 LOCAL AUTHORITY.

(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to prevent local authorities, with
respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction, and with the consent of the
commissioner, with respect to state trunk highways, within the corporate limits of a
municipality, or within the limits of a town in a county in this state now having or which
may hereafter have, a population of 500,000 or more, and a land area of not more than 600
square miles, and within the reasonable exercise of the police power from:

(1) regulating the standing or parking of vehicles;

(2) regulating traffic by means of police officers or traffic-control signals;

(3) regulating or prohibiting processions or assemblages on the highways;

(4) designating particular highways as one-way roadways and requiring that all vehicles,
except emergency vehicles, when on an emergency run, thereon be moved in one specific
direction;

(5) designating any highway as a through highway and requiring that all vehicles stop
before entering or crossing the same, or designating any intersection as a stop intersection,
and requiring all vehicles to stop at one or more entrances to such intersections;

(6) restricting the use of highways as authorized in sections 169.80 to 169.88 deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (7) regulating speed limits through the use of a speed safety camera system implemented
under section 169.147; and
new text end

new text begin (8) regulating traffic control through the use of a red light camera system implemented
under section 169.147.
new text end

(b) No ordinance or regulation enacted under paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), shall
be effective until signs giving notice of such local traffic regulations are posted upon and
kept posted upon or at the entrance to the highway or part thereof affected as may be most
appropriate.

(c) No ordinance or regulation enacted under paragraph (a), clause (3), or any other
provision of law shall prohibit:

(1) the use of motorcycles or vehicles utilizing flashing red lights for the purpose of
escorting funeral processions, oversize buildings, heavy equipment, parades or similar
processions or assemblages on the highways; or

(2) the use of motorcycles or vehicles that are owned by the funeral home and that utilize
flashing red lights for the purpose of escorting funeral processions.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Red light camera; penalty. new text end

new text begin (a) Subject to subdivision 11, if a motor vehicle
is operated in violation of a traffic-control signal and the violation is identified through the
use of a red light camera system implemented under section 169.147, the owner of the
vehicle or the lessee of the vehicle is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and must pay a fine of
$40.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person who commits a first offense under paragraph (a) must be given a warning
and is not subject to a fine or conviction under paragraph (a). A person who commits a
second offense under paragraph (a) is eligible for diversion, which must include a traffic
safety course established under section 169.147, subdivision 11. A person who enters
diversion and completes the traffic safety course is not subject to a fine or conviction under
paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (c) This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after June 1, 2025, and before
June 1, 2029.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Red light camera; limitations. new text end

new text begin (a) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle is
not subject to a fine or conviction under subdivision 10 if any of the conditions under section
169.14, subdivision 14, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (6), are met.
new text end

new text begin (b) The owner or lessee of a motor vehicle may not be issued a citation under subdivision
10 and under another subdivision in this section for the same conduct.
new text end

new text begin (c) A fine or conviction under subdivision 10 does not constitute grounds for revocation
or suspension of a person's driver's license.
new text end

new text begin (d) This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after June 1, 2025, and before
June 1, 2029.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.14, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Radar; speed-measuring device; standards of evidence.

(a) In any
prosecution in which the rate of speed of a motor vehicle is relevant, evidence of the speed
as indicated on radar or other speed-measuring device new text begin , including but not limited to a speed
safety camera system, new text end is admissible in evidence, subject to the following conditions:

(1) the officer new text begin or traffic enforcement agent under section 169.147 new text end operating the device
has sufficient training to properly operate the equipment;

(2) the officer new text begin or traffic enforcement agent new text end testifies as to the manner in which the device
was set up and operated;

(3) the device was operated with minimal distortion or interference from outside sources;
and

(4) the device was tested by an accurate and reliable external mechanism, method, or
system at the time it was set up.

(b) Records of tests made of such devices and kept in the regular course of operations
of any law enforcement agency are admissible in evidence without further foundation as to
the results of the tests. The records shall be available to a defendant upon demand. Nothing
in this subdivision shall be construed to preclude or interfere with cross examination or
impeachment of evidence of the rate of speed as indicated on the radar or speed-measuring
device.

new text begin (c) Evidence from a speed safety camera system may be used solely for a citation or
prosecution for a violation under subdivision 13.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Speed safety camera; penalty. new text end

new text begin (a) Subject to subdivision 14, if a motor
vehicle is operated in violation of a speed limit and the violation is identified through the
use of a speed safety camera system implemented under section 169.147, the owner of the
vehicle or the lessee of the vehicle is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and must pay a fine of:
new text end

new text begin (1) $40; or
new text end

new text begin (2) $80, if the violation is for a speed at least 20 miles per hour in excess of the speed
limit.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person who commits a first offense under paragraph (a) must be given a warning
and is not subject to a fine or conviction under paragraph (a). A person who commits a
second offense under paragraph (a) is eligible for diversion, which must include a traffic
safety course established under section 169.147, subdivision 11. A person who enters
diversion and completes the traffic safety course is not subject to a fine or conviction under
paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (c) This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after June 1, 2025, and before
June 1, 2029.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Speed safety camera; limitations. new text end

new text begin (a) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle
is not subject to a fine or conviction under subdivision 13 if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the vehicle was stolen at the time of the violation;
new text end

new text begin (2) a transfer of interest in the vehicle in compliance with section 168A.10 was made
before the time of the violation;
new text end

new text begin (3) the vehicle owner is a lessor of the motor vehicle, and the lessor identifies the name
and address of the lessee;
new text end

new text begin (4) the vehicle is an authorized emergency vehicle operated in the performance of official
duties at the time of the violation;
new text end

new text begin (5) another person is convicted, within the meaning under section 171.01, subdivision
29, for the same violation; or
new text end

new text begin (6) the vehicle owner provides a sworn statement to the court or prosecuting authority
that the vehicle owner was not operating the vehicle at the time of the violation.
new text end

new text begin (b) The owner or lessee of a motor vehicle may not be issued a citation under subdivision
13 and under another subdivision in this section for the same conduct.
new text end

new text begin (c) A fine or conviction under subdivision 13 does not constitute grounds for revocation
or suspension of a person's driver's license.
new text end

new text begin (d) This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after June 1, 2025, and before
June 1, 2029.
new text end

Sec. 16.

new text begin [169.147] TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERA SYSTEM PILOT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Camera-based traffic enforcement" means enforcement of traffic control through
the use of a red light camera system, speed limits through the use of a speed safety camera
system, or both.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Commissioners" means the commissioner of transportation as the lead in coordination
with the commissioner of public safety.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Implementing authority" means the commissioners, with respect to trunk highways,
and any local authority that implements camera-based traffic enforcement under this section.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Local authority" means a local unit of government authorized under the pilot program
as provided under subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Monitoring site" means a location at which a traffic safety camera system is placed
and operated under this section.
new text end

new text begin (h) "Pilot program" means the traffic safety camera pilot program established in this
section.
new text end

new text begin (i) "Traffic enforcement agent" means a licensed peace officer or an employee of a local
authority who is designated as provided in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Pilot program establishment. new text end

new text begin (a) In conformance with this section, the
commissioner of transportation, in coordination with the commissioner of public safety,
must establish a traffic safety camera pilot program that provides for education and
enforcement of speeding violations, traffic-control signal violations, or both in conjunction
with use of traffic safety camera systems.
new text end

new text begin (b) The authority for camera-based traffic enforcement under the pilot program is limited
to June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2029.
new text end

new text begin (c) Only the following may implement camera-based traffic enforcement under the pilot
program:
new text end

new text begin (1) the commissioners, as provided under paragraph (d);
new text end

new text begin (2) the city of Minneapolis, as provided under paragraph (e);
new text end

new text begin (3) the city of Mendota Heights;
new text end

new text begin (4) one statutory or home rule charter city or town located outside of a metropolitan
county, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4, as determined by the commissioner;
and
new text end

new text begin (5) one county, as determined by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (d) Under the pilot program, the commissioners must, beginning June 1, 2025, commence
enforcement of speeding violations in trunk highway work zones as specified under
subdivision 6, paragraph (f).
new text end

new text begin (e) The city of Minneapolis is prohibited from implementing the pilot program or
camera-based traffic enforcement through or in substantive coordination with the city's
police department.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Local authority requirements. new text end

new text begin Prior to implementation of camera-based traffic
enforcement, a local authority must:
new text end

new text begin (1) incorporate both camera-based traffic enforcement and additional strategies designed
to improve traffic safety in a local traffic safety action plan, transportation plan, or
comprehensive plan;
new text end

new text begin (2) notify the commissioner; and
new text end

new text begin (3) review and ensure compliance with the requirements under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Traffic safety camera system requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) By May 1, 2025, the
commissioners must establish traffic safety camera system standards that include:
new text end

new text begin (1) recording and data requirements as specified in subdivision 15;
new text end

new text begin (2) requirements for monitoring site signage in conformance with the requirements under
subdivision 5, paragraph (b), clause (3);
new text end

new text begin (3) procedures for traffic safety camera system placement in conformance with the
requirements under subdivision 6;
new text end

new text begin (4) training and qualification of individuals to inspect and calibrate a traffic safety camera
system;
new text end

new text begin (5) procedures for initial calibration of the traffic safety camera system prior to
deployment; and
new text end

new text begin (6) requirements for regular traffic safety camera system inspection and maintenance
by a qualified individual.
new text end

new text begin (b) Prior to establishing the standards under paragraph (a), the commissioners must
solicit review and comments and consider any comments received.
new text end

new text begin (c) An implementing authority must follow the requirements and standards established
under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Public engagement and notice. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner and each implementing
authority must maintain information on their respective websites that, at a minimum:
new text end

new text begin (1) summarizes implementation of traffic safety camera systems under the pilot program;
new text end

new text begin (2) provides each camera system impact study performed by the implementing authority
under subdivision 6, paragraph (b);
new text end

new text begin (3) provides information and procedures for a person to contest a citation under the pilot
program; and
new text end

new text begin (4) identifies the current geographic locations of camera-based traffic enforcement that
are under the jurisdiction of the implementing authority.
new text end

new text begin (b) An implementing authority must:
new text end

new text begin (1) implement a general public engagement and information campaign prior to
commencing camera-based speed enforcement under the pilot program;
new text end

new text begin (2) perform public engagement as part of conducting a camera system impact study
under subdivision 6, paragraph (b); and
new text end

new text begin (3) place conspicuous signage prior to the motorist's arrival at each monitoring site,
which must:
new text end

new text begin (i) notify motor vehicle operators of the use of a traffic safety camera system to detect
violations; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) if a speed safety camera is in use, identify the speed limit.
new text end

new text begin (c) Public engagement under paragraph (b) must include but is not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) outreach to populations that are traditionally underrepresented in public policy or
planning processes;
new text end

new text begin (2) consolidation and analysis of public feedback; and
new text end

new text begin (3) creation of an engagement summary that identifies public feedback and the resulting
impacts on implementation of camera-based traffic enforcement.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Placement requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) A local authority with fewer than 10,000 residents
may place no more than one traffic safety camera system, whether the camera system is
activated or inactive. A local authority with at least 10,000 residents may place no more
than one traffic safety camera system per 10,000 residents, whether the camera system is
activated or inactive. An implementing authority may move the location of a traffic safety
camera system if the placement requirements under this subdivision are met.
new text end

new text begin (b) An implementing authority may only place a traffic safety camera system in
conformance with the results of a camera system impact study. At a minimum, the study
must:
new text end

new text begin (1) include evaluation of crash rates and severity, vehicle speed, equity, and traffic safety
treatment alternatives;
new text end

new text begin (2) identify traffic safety camera system locations; and
new text end

new text begin (3) explain how the locations comply with the placement requirements under paragraph
(d).
new text end

new text begin (c) An implementing authority may only place a traffic safety camera system:
new text end

new text begin (1) in a trunk highway work zone; or
new text end

new text begin (2) at a location that:
new text end

new text begin (i) is within 2,000 feet of (A) a public or nonpublic school, (B) a school zone established
under section 169.14, subdivision 5a, or (C) a public or private postsecondary institution;
and
new text end

new text begin (ii) has an identified traffic safety concern, as indicated by crash or law enforcement
data, safety plans, or other documentation.
new text end

new text begin (d) An implementing authority that places more than one traffic safety camera system
must ensure that the cameras are placed in geographically distinct areas and in multiple
communities with differing socioeconomic conditions.
new text end

new text begin (e) An implementing authority may place a traffic safety camera system on a street or
highway that is not under its jurisdiction only upon approval by the road authority that has
jurisdiction.
new text end

new text begin (f) The commissioner must establish monitoring sites on at least two trunk highway
work zone segments.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Traffic-control devices. new text end

new text begin (a) An implementing authority must not adjust the
change interval for the steady yellow indication in a traffic-control signal:
new text end

new text begin (1) for one month prior to beginning to operate a red light camera system at the associated
intersection; or
new text end

new text begin (2) during the period that the red light camera system is operated at the associated
intersection.
new text end

new text begin (b) The yellow change interval for a traffic-control signal that is subject to paragraph
(a) must meet or exceed the standards and guidance specified in the Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices adopted under section 169.06, subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin (c) An implementing authority that adjusts the yellow change interval for a traffic-control
signal at an intersection where a red light camera system is being operated must deactivate
the red light camera system and subsequently meet the requirements under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Traffic enforcement agents. new text end

new text begin (a) An implementing authority may designate
one or more permanent employees of the authority, who is not a licensed peace officer, as
a traffic enforcement agent. A licensed peace officer is a traffic enforcement agent and is
not required to be designated under this subdivision. An employee of a private entity may
not be designated as a traffic enforcement agent.
new text end

new text begin (b) An implementing authority must ensure that a traffic enforcement agent is properly
trained in the use of equipment and the requirements governing traffic safety camera
implementation.
new text end

new text begin (c) A traffic enforcement agent who is not a licensed peace officer has the authority to
issue citations under this section only while actually engaged in job duties and otherwise
has none of the other powers and privileges reserved to peace officers.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Citations; warnings. new text end

new text begin (a) A traffic enforcement agent under the pilot program
has the exclusive authority to issue a citation to the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle for
(1) a violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, and (2) a violation under section 169.14,
subdivision 13.
new text end

new text begin (b) A traffic enforcement agent may only issue a citation if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the violation is committed at least 30 days after the relevant implementing authority
has commenced camera-based traffic enforcement;
new text end

new text begin (2) with respect to speed limits, the speeding violation is at least ten miles per hour in
excess of the speed limit; and
new text end

new text begin (3) a traffic enforcement agent has inspected and verified recorded images provided by
the traffic safety camera system.
new text end

new text begin (c) An implementing authority must provide a warning for a traffic-control signal
violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or a speeding violation under section 169.14,
subdivision 13, for the period from (1) the date when camera-based traffic enforcement is
first commenced, to (2) the date when citations are authorized under paragraph (b), clause
(1).
new text end

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding section 169.022, an implementing authority may specify a speed
in excess of the speed limit that is higher than the amount specified in paragraph (b), clause
(2), at which to proceed with issuance of a citation.
new text end

new text begin (e) A citation may be issued through the United States mail if postmarked within: (1)
14 days of the violation for a vehicle registered in Minnesota; or (2) 30 days of the violation
for a vehicle registered outside of Minnesota. Section 168.346, subdivision 2, applies to a
private entity that provides citation mailing services under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Uniform citation. new text end

new text begin (a) There must be a uniform traffic safety camera citation
issued throughout the state by a traffic enforcement agent for a violation as provided under
this section. The uniform traffic safety camera citation is in the form and has the effect of
a summons and complaint.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of public safety must prescribe the detailed form of the uniform
traffic safety camera citation. As appropriate, the citation design must conform with the
requirements for a uniform traffic ticket under section 169.99, subdivisions 1 and 1d. The
citation design must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a brief overview of the pilot program and implementation of traffic safety camera
systems;
new text end

new text begin (2) a summary of the circumstances of the citation that includes identification of the
motor vehicle involved, the date and time of the violation, and the location where the
violation occurred;
new text end

new text begin (3) copy of the recorded image or primary images used to identify a violation;
new text end

new text begin (4) a notification that the recorded images under clause (3) are evidence of a violation
under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or 169.14, subdivision 13;
new text end

new text begin (5) a statement signed by the traffic enforcement agent who issued the citation stating
that the agent has inspected the recorded images and determined that the violation occurred
in the specified motor vehicle;
new text end

new text begin (6) a summary of the limitations under sections 169.06, subdivision 11, and 169.14,
subdivision 14;
new text end

new text begin (7) information on the diversion and traffic safety course requirements under sections
169.06, subdivision 10, paragraph (b), and 169.14, subdivision 13, paragraph (b);
new text end

new text begin (8) the total amount of the fine imposed;
new text end

new text begin (9) a notification that the person has the right to contest the citation;
new text end

new text begin (10) information on the process and procedures for a person to contest the citation; and
new text end

new text begin (11) a statement that payment of the fine constitutes a plea of guilty and failure to appear
in court is considered a plea of guilty, as provided under section 169.91, subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner of public safety must make the information required under
paragraph (b) available in languages that are commonly spoken in the state and in each area
in which a local authority has implemented camera-based traffic enforcement.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Traffic safety course. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioners must establish a traffic safety
course that provides at least 30 minutes of instruction on speeding, traffic-control signals,
and other traffic safety topics. The curriculum must include safety risks associated with
speed and speeding in school zones and work zones.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioners must not impose a fee for an individual who is authorized to
attend the course under sections 169.06, subdivision 10, and 169.14, subdivision 13.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Third-party agreements. new text end

new text begin (a) An implementing authority may enter into
agreements with a private entity for operations, services, or equipment under this section.
Payment under a contract with a private entity must not be based on the number of violations,
citations issued, or other similar means.
new text end

new text begin (b) An implementing authority that enters into a third-party agreement under this
subdivision must perform a data practices audit of the private entity to confirm compliance
with the requirements under subdivisions 14 to 16 and chapter 13. An audit must be
undertaken at least every other year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Use of revenue. new text end

new text begin (a) Revenue from citations received by an implementing
authority that is attributable to camera-based traffic enforcement must be allocated as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) first as necessary to provide for implementation costs, which may include but is not
limited to procurement and installation of traffic safety camera systems, traffic safety
planning, and public engagement; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the remainder for traffic safety measures that perform traffic-calming.
new text end

new text begin (b) The amount expended under paragraph (a), clause (2), must supplement and not
supplant existing expenditures for traffic safety.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Data practices; general requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) All data collected by a traffic
safety camera system are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision
12, or nonpublic data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9, unless the data are public
under section 13.82, subdivision 2, 3, or 6, or are criminal investigative data under section
13.82, subdivision 7.
new text end

new text begin (b) An agreement with a private entity and an implementing authority pursuant to
subdivision 12 is subject to section 13.05, subdivisions 6 and 11.
new text end

new text begin (c) A private entity must use the data gathered under this section only for purposes of
camera-based traffic enforcement under the pilot program and must not share or disseminate
the data with an entity other than the appropriate implementing authority, except pursuant
to a court order. Nothing in this subdivision prevents a private entity from sharing or
disseminating summary data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 19.
new text end

new text begin (d) Traffic safety camera system data are not subject to subpoena, discovery, or admission
into evidence in any prosecution, civil action, or administrative process that is not taken
pursuant to section 169.06, subdivision 10, or 169.14, subdivision 13.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin Data practices; traffic safety camera system. new text end

new text begin A traffic safety camera system:
new text end

new text begin (1) is limited to collection of the following data:
new text end

new text begin (i) recorded video or images of the rear license plate of a motor vehicle;
new text end

new text begin (ii) recorded video or images of motor vehicles and areas surrounding the vehicles to
the extent necessary to (A) identify a violation of a traffic-control device, or (B) calculate
vehicle speeds;
new text end

new text begin (iii) date, time, and vehicle location that correlates to the data collected under item (i)
or (ii); and
new text end

new text begin (iv) general traffic data:
new text end

new text begin (A) collected specifically for purposes of pilot program analysis and evaluation;
new text end

new text begin (B) that does not include recorded video or images;
new text end

new text begin (C) in which individuals or unique vehicles are not identified; and
new text end

new text begin (D) from which an individual or unique vehicle is not ascertainable;
new text end

new text begin (2) must not record in a manner that makes any individual personally identifiable,
including but not limited to the motor vehicle operator or occupants; and
new text end

new text begin (3) may only record or retain the data specified in clause (1), items (i) to (iii), if the
traffic safety camera system identifies an appropriate potential violation for review by a
traffic enforcement agent.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end

new text begin Data practices; destruction of data. new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding section 138.17,
and except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, data collected by a traffic safety camera
system must be destroyed within 30 days of the date of collection unless the data are criminal
investigative data under section 13.82, subdivision 7, related to a violation of a traffic-control
signal or a speed limit.
new text end

new text begin (b) Upon written request to a law enforcement agency from an individual who is the
subject of a pending criminal charge or complaint, along with the case or complaint number
and a statement that the data may be used as exculpatory evidence, data otherwise subject
to destruction under paragraph (a) must be preserved by the law enforcement agency until
the charge or complaint is resolved or dismissed.
new text end

new text begin (c) Upon written request from a program participant under chapter 5B, data collected
by a traffic safety camera system related to the program participant must be destroyed at
the time of collection or upon receipt of the request, whichever occurs later, unless the data
are active criminal investigative data. The existence of a request submitted under this
paragraph is private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.
new text end

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding section 138.17, data collected by a traffic safety camera system
must be destroyed within three years of the resolution of a citation issued pursuant to this
section.
new text end

new text begin (e) The destruction requirements under this subdivision do not apply to: (1) general
traffic data as provided under subdivision 15, clause (1), item (iv); and (2) data that identifies
the number of warnings or citations issued to an individual under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin Exempt from rulemaking. new text end

new text begin Rules adopted to implement this section are
exempt from rulemaking under chapter 14 and are not subject to exempt rulemaking
procedures under section 14.386.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin This section expires May 31, 2029.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.99, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Form.

(a) Except as provided in subdivision 3 deleted text begin , deleted text end new text begin ; section 169.147,
subdivision 8; new text end and section 169.999, subdivision 3, there shall be a uniform ticket issued
throughout the state by the police and peace officers or by any other person for violations
of this chapter and ordinances in conformity thereto. Such uniform traffic ticket shall be in
the form and have the effect of a summons and complaint. Except as provided in paragraph
(b), the uniform ticket shall state that if the defendant fails to appear in court in response to
the ticket, an arrest warrant may be issued. The uniform traffic ticket shall consist of four
parts, on paper sensitized so that copies may be made without the use of carbon paper, as
follows:

(1) the complaint, with reverse side for officer's notes for testifying in court, driver's
past record, and court's action, printed on white paper;

(2) the abstract of court record for the Department of Public Safety, which shall be a
copy of the complaint with the certificate of conviction on the reverse side, printed on yellow
paper;

(3) the police record, which shall be a copy of the complaint and of the reverse side of
copy (1), printed on pink paper; and

(4) the summons, with, on the reverse side, such information as the court may wish to
give concerning the Traffic Violations Bureau, and a plea of guilty and waiver, printed on
off-white tag stock.

(b) If the offense is a petty misdemeanor, the uniform ticket must state that a failure to
appear will be considered a plea of guilty and waiver of the right to trial, unless the failure
to appear is due to circumstances beyond the person's control.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.12, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 6a. new text end

new text begin Driving record; traffic safety camera system. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of
public safety must not record on an individual's driving record any violation of:
new text end

new text begin (1) a traffic-control signal under section 169.06, subdivision 10; or
new text end

new text begin (2) a speed limit under section 169.14, subdivision 13.
new text end

new text begin (b) This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after June 1, 2025, and before
June 1, 2029.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.16, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Failure to pay fine.

The commissioner is prohibited from suspending a person's
driver's license based solely on the fact that a person:

(1) has been convicted of new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (i) new text end violating a law of this state or an ordinance of a political subdivision which regulates
the operation or parking of motor vehicles deleted text begin , deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (ii) a violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) a violation under section 169.14, subdivision 13;
new text end

(2) has been sentenced to the payment of a fine or had a surcharge levied against that
person, or sentenced to a fine upon which a surcharge was levied deleted text begin , deleted text end new text begin ; new text end and

(3) has refused or failed to comply with that sentence or to pay the surcharge.

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 357.021, subdivision 6, is amended
to read:

Subd. 6.

Surcharges on criminal and traffic offenders.

(a) Except as provided in this
subdivision, the court shall impose and the court administrator shall collect a $75 surcharge
on every person convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, or petty
misdemeanor offense, other than a violation of: (1) a law or ordinance relating to vehicle
parking, for which there is a $12 surcharge; and (2) section 609.855, subdivision 1, 3, or
3a, for which there is a $25 surcharge. When a defendant is convicted of more than one
offense in a case, the surcharge shall be imposed only once in that case. In the Second
Judicial District, the court shall impose, and the court administrator shall collect, an additional
$1 surcharge on every person convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor,
or petty misdemeanor offense, including a violation of a law or ordinance relating to vehicle
parking, if the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorizes the $1 surcharge. The
surcharge shall be imposed whether or not the person is sentenced to imprisonment or the
sentence is stayed. The surcharge shall not be imposed when a person is convicted of a petty
misdemeanor for which no fine is imposed.

(b) The court may reduce the amount or waive payment of the surcharge required under
this subdivision on a showing of indigency or undue hardship upon the convicted person
or the convicted person's immediate family. Additionally, the court may permit the defendant
to perform community work service in lieu of a surcharge.

(c) The court administrator or other entity collecting a surcharge shall forward it to the
commissioner of management and budget.

(d) If the convicted person is sentenced to imprisonment and has not paid the surcharge
before the term of imprisonment begins, the chief executive officer of the correctional
facility in which the convicted person is incarcerated shall collect the surcharge from any
earnings the inmate accrues from work performed in the facility or while on conditional
release. The chief executive officer shall forward the amount collected to the court
administrator or other entity collecting the surcharge imposed by the court.

(e) A person who enters a diversion program, continuance without prosecution,
continuance for dismissal, or stay of adjudication for a violation of chapter 169 must pay
the surcharge described in this subdivision. A surcharge imposed under this paragraph shall
be imposed only once per case.

(f) The surcharge does not apply to new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) citations issued pursuant to section 169.06, subdivision 10;
new text end

new text begin (2) citations issued pursuant to section 169.14, subdivision 13;
new text end

new text begin (3) new text end administrative citations issued pursuant to section 169.999 deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; or
new text end

deleted text begin (g) The surcharge does not apply to deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end administrative citations issued by transit rider
investment program personnel pursuant to section 473.4075.

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 480.15, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 10d. new text end

new text begin Uniform collections policies and procedures; limitations. new text end

new text begin The uniform
collections policies and procedures under subdivision 10c must not allow collections of
court debt, as defined in subdivision 10c, or referral of court debt to the Department of
Revenue, that only arises from a single violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or
169.14, subdivision 13.
new text end

Sec. 22. new text begin TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERA SYSTEMS; EVALUATION AND
REPORTING.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms and the
terms defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 169.147, subdivision 1, have the meanings
given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Traffic safety camera system" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section
169.011, subdivision 85a.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Independent evaluation; general requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must
arrange for an independent evaluation of traffic safety camera systems that includes analysis
of the pilot program. By December 31, 2028, the commissioner must submit a copy of the
evaluation to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.
new text end

new text begin (b) The evaluation must be performed outside the Departments of Transportation and
Public Safety by an entity with qualifying experience in traffic safety research. The evaluation
must include any monitoring sites established by an implementing authority.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must establish an evaluation methodology that provides
standardized metrics and evaluation measures and enables valid statistical comparison across
monitoring sites.
new text end

new text begin (d) At a minimum, the evaluation must:
new text end

new text begin (1) analyze the effectiveness of traffic safety camera systems in lowering travel speeds,
reducing speed differentials, reducing violations of traffic-control signals, and meeting any
other measures identified in the evaluation methodology;
new text end

new text begin (2) perform statistical analyses of traffic speeds, crashes, injuries, fatalities, and other
measurable traffic incidents; and
new text end

new text begin (3) identify any changes in traffic congestion attributable to traffic safety camera systems.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Independent evaluation; implementing authorities. new text end

new text begin (a) Each implementing
authority under the pilot program must follow the evaluation methodology established under
subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (b) Each implementing authority under the pilot program must provide information for
the evaluation under subdivision 2 as requested and include the following: the total number
of warnings issued; the total number of citations issued; the number of people who opted
for diversion under Minnesota Statutes, sections 169.06, subdivision 10, paragraph (b), and
169.14, subdivision 13, paragraph (b); gross and net revenue received; expenditures incurred;
a description of how the net revenue generated by the program was used; total amount of
any payments made to a contractor; the number of employees involved in the pilot program;
the type of traffic safety camera system used; the location of each monitoring site; the
activation start and stop dates of the traffic safety camera system at each monitoring site;
the number of citations issued, with a breakout by monitoring site; the number of instances
in which a traffic enforcement agent reviewed recorded video or images for a potential
violation but did not issue a resulting citation; and details on traffic safety camera system
inspection and maintenance activities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Pilot program reporting. new text end

new text begin (a) An implementing authority that operates a traffic
safety camera in a calendar year must publish a report on the implementation for that calendar
year. The report is due by March 1 of the following calendar year.
new text end

new text begin (b) At a minimum, the report must summarize the activities of the implementing authority
and provide the information required under subdivision 3, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Legislative report. new text end

new text begin By January 15, 2029, the commissioners must submit a
report on traffic safety camera systems to the members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide a review of the pilot program;
new text end

new text begin (2) provide data on citations issued under the pilot program, with breakouts by year and
location;
new text end

new text begin (3) summarize the results of the independent evaluation under subdivision 2;
new text end

new text begin (4) evaluate any disparities in impacts under the pilot programs, including by income,
by race, and in communities that are historically underrepresented in transportation planning;
new text end

new text begin (5) identify fiscal impacts of implementation of traffic safety camera systems; and
new text end

new text begin (6) make any recommendations regarding ongoing traffic safety camera implementation,
including but not limited to any draft legislative proposal.
new text end

Sec. 23. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERA SYSTEM PILOT
PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
transportation for the traffic safety camera pilot program under Minnesota Statutes, section
169.147, and the evaluation and legislative report under section 22. With the approval of
the commissioner of transportation, any portion of this appropriation is available to the
commissioner of public safety. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June
30, 2029.
new text end