This bill directs the allocation of funds from the transportation advancement account specifically for suicide prevention measures on the Washington Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis. It mandates that Hennepin County award a grant of $15,000,000 to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the design and construction of suicide barriers, as well as the provision of suicide diversion information resources on the bridge.
The bill includes a specific insertion that overrides existing law under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.993, subdivision 2, to facilitate this funding. This legislative action aims to enhance safety and provide critical resources to prevent suicides on the Washington Avenue Bridge.