HF1284 Summary

• Establishes electric-assisted bicycles as distinct from motorized bicycles; permits their use on trails, bikeways, and roads unless deemed unsafe, with operators under 18 required to wear helmets and under 15 prohibited from operating them.

• Creates Mississippi River Trail bikeway from Itasca State Park to Minnesota-Iowa border through major cities, with funding from environment/natural resources trust fund and recreation grants.

• Modifies DWI license revocation periods, establishing new sentencing tiers including mandatory minimum revocation of 30 days for first offense and up to 6+ years for multiple offenses, with enhanced penalties for high blood alcohol levels.

• Expands small business contracting preferences in transportation, including bid preferences up to 6% for targeted group and veteran-owned businesses, with 8-year eligibility caps and subcontracting goals.

• Makes various technical changes to traffic regulations, driver licensing, motor vehicle registration, rail service, and airport operations; repeals obsolete provisions and clarifies municipal state-aid street fund allocation procedures.