Minnesota SF 1395: City of Fairmont authorization to impose an additional sales and use tax

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to transportation; authorizing roadside signage for outdoor automatic​
1.3 external defibrillators for qualifying locations; proposing coding for new law in​
1.4 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.​
1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.6 Section 1. [160.802] AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR WAYFINDING​
1.7 SIGNS.​
1.8 (a) For purposes of this section, "public access automatic external defibrillator" has the​
1.9 meaning given in section 403.51, subdivision 1, paragraph (e).​
1.10 (b) A location or business with an outdoor public access automatic external defibrillator​
1.11 may request that a relevant city, county, town, state, or federal road authority place​
1.12 appropriate directional signage on a roadway under the road authority's jurisdiction that​
1.13 identifies the location of the device for public use. To the extent practicable, directional​
1.14 signage indicating the location of the defibrillator must be placed between 200 and 300 feet​
1.15 prior to an intersection or between 800 and 1,600 feet prior to an interchange. The signage​
1.16 must promote the availability of an automatic external defibrillator by either symbol, text,​
1.17 or both.​
1.18 (c) To qualify as a participant and request directional signage under this section, locations​
1.19 or businesses with an outdoor public access automatic external defibrillator must:​
1.20 (1) follow all registration, notice, and inspection requirements provided in section 403.51;​
1.21 (2) place the device in a recognizable and easily accessible location; and​
1.22 (3) identify the device with conspicuous and visible signage on the premises.​
1​Section 1.​
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SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 1395​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: HOWE, Johnson Stewart and Nelson)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​387​02/13/2025​
Referred to Transportation​
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government​428a​02/20/2025​
Author added Johnson Stewart​465​
Author added Nelson​579​02/27/2025​
HF substituted in committee HF1290​

2.1 (d) Within 180 days, or to the extent practicable within 60 days, of receiving a request​
2.2 from a qualified participant, the relevant road authority must determine a suitable location​
2.3 and appropriate number of signs under the requirements of this section to clearly identify​
2.4 the location and place appropriate signage at the location of the qualifying business or​
2.5 location. All costs associated with installation, maintenance, and removal of signage must​
2.6 be paid by qualified participants to the relevant road authority. If a registered outdoor public​
2.7 access automatic external defibrillator is removed or no longer operational, the participant​
2.8 must inform the relevant road authority immediately to remove the signs as soon as​
2.9 practicable.​
2.10 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective October 1, 2025.​
2.11 Sec. 2. AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS; MANUAL ON UNIFORM​
2.12 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES.​
2.13 (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 169.06, subdivision​
2.14 2, by September 1, 2025, the commissioner of transportation must develop appropriate text​
2.15 and signage for locations with outdoor public access automatic external defibrillators as a​
2.16 general service sign that meet the criteria of Minnesota Statutes, section 160.802. The​
2.17 commissioner may make any necessary revisions and additions to chapter 2I of the Minnesota​
2.18 Manual on Uniform Control Devices. The commissioner must design the sign to incorporate​
2.19 the universal symbol for an automatic external defibrillator and consult with interested​
2.20 stakeholders to ensure best practices for the sign's placement, ensure reliable and easy access​
2.21 by the public in the case of an emergency, and minimize sign clutter and confusion. The​
2.22 commissioner must maintain publicly available information about outdoor public access​
2.23 external defibrillator signage and best practices on the department's website, including​
2.24 qualifications for a sign under Minnesota Statutes, section 160.802; appropriate wayfinding​
2.25 techniques; device registry information; and guidance for local road authorities on appropriate​
2.26 sign placement and context.​
2.27 (b) This section expires upon adoption of relevant additions and revisions to the​
2.28 Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices that pertain to general service signs.​
2.29 The commissioner must notify the revisor of statutes, whether electronically or in writing,​
2.30 of the expiration.​
2.31 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.​
2​Sec. 2.​
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