The bill amends various provisions of Minnesota Statutes concerning the Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, and the Division of Driver and Vehicle Services, focusing on enhancing transportation infrastructure, safety regulations, and vehicle registration processes. Key changes include increasing contract preferences for small targeted group businesses and veteran-owned small businesses from six to twelve percent, establishing memorial designations for specific routes and bridges, and introducing new definitions and requirements for transportation, such as allowing motorcycles to be equipped with white ground lights and defining "nondivisible load." The bill also modifies traffic regulations, clarifies U-turn rules, and updates penalties related to child passenger safety, ensuring that children under 18 are properly secured in vehicles.

Additionally, the bill introduces new documentation requirements for obtaining noncompliant driver's licenses and identification cards, specifying acceptable forms of identification and the verification process for authenticity. It emphasizes the importance of public transit systems by defining new terms, outlining financial management guidelines, and establishing criteria for evaluating applications for financial assistance. The legislation aims to streamline the application process, enhance public safety, and ensure effective responses to environmental hazards while promoting transparency and accountability in the use of public funds for transportation.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 161.115, 161.321, 169.19, 169.34, 169.444, 169.80, 174.03, 174.22, 174.23, 174.24, 174.247
1st Engrossment: 161.115, 161.14, 161.321, 169.19, 169.34, 169.444, 169.56, 169.80, 169.829, 169.87, 174.03, 174.632, 174.636, 219.46, 221.033, 65B.28, 168.002, 168.013, 168.0135, 168.33, 168A.085, 168B.035, 169.09, 169.224, 169.4503, 169.685, 169.801, 169.974, 169A.52, 171.01, 171.06, 171.0605, 171.072, 171.13, 171.30, 174.22, 174.23, 174.24, 174.247, 473.121