MN HF3418

Establishes a community-based pedestrian safety program administered by the Commissioner of Transportation to fund roadway improvements that increase pedestrian and traffic safety in corridors identified by local residents

Eligible applicants include political subdivisions, the commissioner, and federally recognized Indian Tribes; projects must demonstrate local community support through a petition signed by a specified percentage of residents and use safety design solutions developed by the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety

Funds may be used for capital improvements to highway segments designed to increase pedestrian and traffic safety, including pedestrian facilities, nonmotorized transportation facilities, and crossings

Expands duties of the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety to include making recommendations on program requirements and developing a collection of safety design solutions providing roadway engineering standards for common pedestrian traffic safety scenarios

Appropriates one-time general fund amounts (dollar figures not specified in draft) in fiscal year 2027 to the commissioners of transportation and public safety, with transportation funding available until June 30, 2028