This bill establishes a community-based pedestrian safety program in Minnesota, aimed at enhancing pedestrian and traffic safety through local community involvement. It amends Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 4.076, to include new duties for the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety, which now includes making recommendations for the community-based pedestrian safety program and developing safety design solutions for common traffic safety scenarios involving pedestrians. The bill also introduces a new section, 174.43, which outlines the program's definitions, eligibility criteria for applicants, and the administration of financial assistance for safety projects.

The program will be administered by the commissioner of transportation, who is tasked with establishing requirements in consultation with the Advisory Council. Eligible applicants include political subdivisions, the commissioner, or federally recognized Indian Tribes, and projects must demonstrate local community support and utilize safety design solutions developed by the Advisory Council. The bill appropriates funds from the general fund for the program and for the development of safety design solutions, ensuring that financial assistance is available for capital improvements aimed at increasing pedestrian and traffic safety.