HF1722

Purpose

• To designate a specific segment of U.S. Highway 63 as the Officer Jason B. Meyer Memorial Highway in honor of Officer Jason B. Meyer.

Provisions at a glance

• Adds Subdivision 108 to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 161.14.
• The designated segment runs from the intersection with marked Trunk Highway 16 to the southerly city limit of Racine.
• The designation is established to memorialize Officer Jason B. Meyer.

Designation details

• The segment of marked U.S. Highway 63 described above is the portion being named the Officer Jason B. Meyer Memorial Highway.
• The designation is subject to existing statutory requirements, specifically section 161.139, which governs signage and related design standards.

Signage and design requirements

• The state Commissioner (likely the Commissioner of Transportation) must adopt a suitable design to mark this highway and erect appropriate signs along the designated segment.

Legal alignment and changes to law

• This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 161.14 by adding a new subdivision (Subdivision 108) to create the memorial designation.

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Relevant Terms Officer Jason B. Meyer Memorial Highway; U.S. Highway 63; Trunk Highway 16; Racine; Minnesota Statutes 2024; section 161.14; Subd. 108; Commissioner; signage; signs; section 161.139; designation; memorial highway.