This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to modify the programming and administration duties of the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety. Key changes include the addition of a new duty for the council to advise the commissioner of public safety on grant agreements for projects aimed at reducing serious and fatal injury crashes. The bill also allows the commissioner of public safety to enter into contracts and interagency agreements for data and research projects to inform the council, as well as to enter into grant agreements prioritizing local traffic safety coalitions for projects that reduce serious and fatal injury crashes.

Additionally, the bill outlines funding allocations for various traffic safety initiatives, including grants for local units of government to enhance traffic safety enforcement activities and campaigns aimed at educating the public about traffic laws, particularly regarding school buses and parked authorized vehicles. The effective date for these changes is the day following final enactment.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 4.076