HF2265 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Work zone safety and contracting requirements established, and provisional driver's license requirements modified.
Related bill: SF2928
AI Generated Summary
Purpose of the Bill
The bill aims to enhance safety and efficiency in transportation work zones while updating requirements related to provisional driver’s licenses in Minnesota.
Main Provisions
Work Zone Safety: The bill mandates specific requirements for work zone flaggers. It establishes that any highway construction, reconstruction, or maintenance project must consider the presence of work zone flaggers when there is live traffic, meaning lanes open for vehicle travel next to work areas.
Contract Specifications: The bill requires that any contract for trunk highway projects including live traffic must have a specified bid item for flagging hours. This ensures that the necessary resources and hours are dedicated to managing traffic around work zones safely.
Provisional Driver's License Requirements: The bill proposes modifications to the existing requirements for obtaining and holding a provisional driver's license. (Details on these modifications are not provided in the excerpt but would involve amending certain sections of Minnesota Statutes.)
Significant Changes to Existing Law
The bill introduces a new requirement for highway project contracts to explicitly include flagging hours, aiming to ensure active management and safety in areas where workers are present and live traffic is nearby.
It changes the Minnesota Statutes 2024 by adding subdivisions to sections 161.32, 171.055, 171.0701, and 171.0705. These changes will address work zone safety and adjust provisional driver's license requirements, though specific details on the latter are not provided in the excerpt.
Relevant Terms
work zone safety, flaggers, live traffic, highway construction, trunk highway, provisional driver's license, Minnesota Statutes amendment
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Transportation Finance and Policy |
Citations
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"A new bid item requirement for flagging hours in relevant contracts."
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"summary": "Defines terms related to traffic and highway use, including specifications for work zone flaggers.",
"modified": []
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"citation": "169.011"
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