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The Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee on Feb. 17 recommended passage of Senate File 1395 as amended (A4). The bill permits qualified participants that install publicly accessible, externally mounted automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to request directional signage on state and local roadways. The A4 amendment reorganized definitions, clarified qualifying-participant criteria, required that costs be paid by the participant, and directed the relevant road authority to determine suitable sign locations. The amendment also set an effective date of Oct. 1, 2025 to allow the Department of Transportation to incorporate signage into the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Senator Howe described the problem: many AEDs are mounted in exterior cabinets and available 24/7, but drivers do not always know their locations, particularly along state highways. Rich Finice, founder of Advocates for Health, testified that his nonprofit installs monitored outdoor AED cabinets and routinely works with local engineering departments to mount directional signs on existing sign structures. \"Every location that we have, it only makes good sense to make people aware of the fact there are life saving AED available,\" Finice said.

Committee counsel Mr. Greenfield walked members through the A4 amendment, saying it adds a definition of public-access AED, moves qualifying-participant criteria into reorganized clauses, directs the road authority to determine suitable sign location and number, and changes the effective date to Oct. 1, 2025 to permit incorporation into state traffic-control guidance. He also said the commissioner must maintain program information on the department website as guidance for local authorities.

Senators asked about cost and signage standards. Finice and counsel confirmed the bill directs that all costs for installation, maintenance, and removal of signage are paid by the qualified participant and that the A4 amendment directs those costs to the relevant road authority. Senator Nelson noted the existing PulsePoint app registers AEDs; Finice testified the units his group installs are registered on PulsePoint, which maps AED locations for first responders and the public.

Senator Howe offered A4; the committee approved the amendment and then recommended SF 1395 to pass and referred it to the Committee on State and Local Government. The amendment and bill passed by voice vote; the transcript records no numerical roll-call tally. The effective date in A4 was set to Oct. 1, 2025 to allow MnDOT and stakeholders time to adopt signage into the statewide manual.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee on Transportation - 02/17/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee on Feb. 17 advanced Senate File 1395, allowing qualified participants to request signage on state routes that directs the public to externally mounted, publicly accessible AEDs; the committee adopted amendment A4 and set an effective date of Oct. 1, 2025.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MN, Minnesota","taxId",77817,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6326808,"Committee backs bill letting state law enforcement keep retired badges at no cost",654,773000,1427000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323673-558cd6b59af54ceae54dfb99f85de17a&start=773&end=1427","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323673-558cd6b59af54ceae54dfb99f85de17a/thumbnail_773000.jpg","/articles/6326808/Minnesota/Committee-backs-bill-letting-state-law-enforcement-keep-retired-badges-at-no-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326808-22fa98be804b6baaabea925de9be0c6f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770881171&Signature=mCwsIh6wagLEPAFT1sDhnDuYPkhzM0xEcN7afzoCZUFXO-2VukZjZgR1acYnr6VaI8-kF3ZfcvuhPULPXJwqetbyOdgd1cAEnnGgNx92LTLX~0mwyV5m-1ofzKauL5TxsW2DYDaJxt6KUqfoD~O-dDRASsvBZRpNnHWztGbe3l1MZKaVgPxkSTieJfGvD14aMW6efQZptju27o91ZTIQeWSBwfKNlxSWPeGPOcjN9aSVppwpqqEtErQz3X0IgCpPqiLK12W67b3MKfCjxv~kbcZtpjehUIvgp~jWgmj3OuELns37QjZqdncV4bqZ5m8fpMRdAWHGaDRCKsmAgxOByw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee backs bill letting state law enforcement keep retired badges at no cost

The Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee on Feb. 17 recommended passage of Senate File 1158, which addresses surplus law-enforcement badges being replaced after the state seal change. Senator Howe offered an author’s amendment (A2) that removed language authorizing sales and instead provides the surplus badges to current and retired personnel at no cost; the committee approved the amendment and then the bill by voice vote.

Senator Howe said the change stems from the state seal update and the consequent replacement of badges. Trooper Mike LeDoux, president of the Minnesota State Patrol Troopers Association, testified in support and described badges as \"more than just an identifier\" and \"a symbol of dedication, sacrifice, and commitment to protecting the people of Minnesota.\" He urged bipartisan support and called the measure a practical process that preserves badges as keepsakes rather than destroying them.

Committee members asked logistical questions. Senator Jasinski asked what would happen to badges if personnel did not want them; Trooper LeDoux and others said without the bill badges would likely be recycled or destroyed. Senator Hirt asked about proceeds; the A2 amendment removed sale for proceeds and made badges available at no cost, which the chair described as acceptable. Senator Carlson raised concerns about badges ending up in illicit use; Trooper LeDoux testified he was not aware of instances where former troopers' badges were misused and noted other safeguards and the availability of replicas online.

Senator Howe renewed his motion that SF 1158 be recommended to pass as amended and referred to state and local government; the committee carried the motion by voice vote. The hearing record does not show a numerical roll-call tally.","Senate File 1158, which permits state troopers and other specified law enforcement personnel to acquire surplus badges after a state seal update, was recommended to pass by the Transportation Committee after an author's amendment (A2) changed sale language to provide badges at no cost.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6326812,"Panel approves correction to funding language so MnDOT receives Highway 282 appropriation",130,624000,754000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323673-558cd6b59af54ceae54dfb99f85de17a&start=624&end=754","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323673-558cd6b59af54ceae54dfb99f85de17a/thumbnail_624000.jpg","/articles/6326812/Minnesota/Panel-approves-correction-to-funding-language-so-MnDOT-receives-Highway-282-appropriation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326812-7de5634c33a26d30f3c5dea4ae546e6c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770881171&Signature=jvShSJ2hG59MK7ywc8CX8FMSZsSpvCMPd~1rrWzi4wmFU~JN6oB89z3Ew6h3AuHVDQw71bQP1dt~hvSNklroi9b0o2T2hS22f6QHM6CgBkxauCiPvK7lX~Dkh2cJ7O--wsl4esos6rJxK4a1LtiQLh-FknP55XivoWMnxt7HQe8X06MpUxSWyPECQ6TMWWg77-wM-oQXgZtDwc9YgNvs~-BOvFsQOaeuXk967rasPuhzARvzbnC38IWV51U7hr8kek9QDG4wqMPQ3N~a0zjAq46nnYCB7KuauXJKZlBt-khwcojP0RcpjnD4No~eV9v6b~AuhsL7WC2PFU78wwpSrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Panel approves correction to funding language so MnDOT receives Highway 282 appropriation

The Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee on Feb. 17 recommended passage of Senate File 823, a technical correction that redirects a previously appropriated 2023 allocation for the Trunk Highway 282 project to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) instead of Scott County. The committee placed the bill on general orders.

Senator Pratt introduced the measure and said a 2023 drafting error created cash-flow problems. Lisa Friess, Scott County transportation services director, told the committee that without the correction the county would have to front $4,900,000 to MnDOT for County Road 9 interchange work and then seek reimbursement over the multi-year project. \"It's a 2 and a half year project, so that would put a crimp in our cash flow if we had to upfront the whole $4,900,000,\" Friess said.

Friess said the amendment allows funds to be paid directly to MnDOT, eliminating the need for Scott County to advance project costs. After questions, Senator Daczynski recommended approving SF 823 and placing it on general orders; the motion carried on a voice vote.

The hearing record does not include a roll-call tally; the committee chair recorded the motion as carried. The bill was advanced to the Senate floor or next committee steps where further consideration of the appropriation language may occur.","Senate File 823 was advanced to fix a 2023 drafting error so money appropriated for the Trunk Highway 282 project goes directly to MnDOT instead of requiring Scott County to advance $4.9 million up front.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6326817,"Committee advances bill to set implement-of-husbandry speed limit at 35 mph statewide",175,425000,600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323673-558cd6b59af54ceae54dfb99f85de17a&start=425&end=600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323673-558cd6b59af54ceae54dfb99f85de17a/thumbnail_425000.jpg","/articles/6326817/Minnesota/Committee-advances-bill-to-set-implement-of-husbandry-speed-limit-at-35-mph-statewide","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326817-c04d1462e4a9008c128bc9f1c6b0a62a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770881171&Signature=K48UG37Fev7POguS6UCGCFnkxk5nGgch8XxAyNTret8~KFF0153xjp3j7oA9PCUzzOCryjOFZlcQ2pV7JClSR-GQQa5bftJdsRwuBEI9jjoe4bqbyPeUyTdKGLnKD0qKxuNGsgeb537d5kk~HvFwIxw13SyBEQfGfylrrkpvBBc5SE6IYgZEz3aHkHqT1rYTt9h56VnwTkvOprGCxp5pw1jX7OYV0F7uKDsocMkq8IuiQHZepM0Gd0vt1-K9i~kTGugxWfBkIeSpimi9Wm-J5UT~xCAH-EjJroybk6Hkfjq3zAC3lbVIEcN4rPkDCA3ZRu2prXTfkzguIned72urzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee advances bill to set implement-of-husbandry speed limit at 35 mph statewide

The Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee on Feb. 17 recommended passage of Senate File 1360, a bill to set the statewide speed limit for implements of husbandry at 35 miles per hour. Senator Johnson Stewart moved the bill and the committee referred it to the Senate floor by voice vote.

The bill's sponsor, Senator Johnson Stewart, said the change would provide consistent rules for drivers and farmers who use implements of husbandry — defined in the hearing as towable and other farm equipment. \"Many of us have experienced driving behind an implement of husbandry…not really knowing what the speed limit is,\" Senator Johnson Stewart said, arguing consistency prevents unintended speeding when a tractor crosses county lines.

Colonel Christina Bogojevic, of the Minnesota State Patrol, testified in support and described the measure as a consistency change across statutes that previously had varied between 30 and 35 mph for those vehicles. \"This really just brings consistency across several different statutes,\" Colonel Bogojevic said, adding that the adjustment to 35 mph would not impact safety.

There were no additional registered testifiers. After brief discussion, Senator Johnson Stewart moved that SF 1360 be recommended to pass and referred to the Senate floor; members voted by voice and the chair declared the motion carried.

The committee did not provide a roll-call tally in the hearing record; the vote was taken by voice. The bill will next go to the full Senate for consideration.

For context: \"implements of husbandry\" refers to vehicles used in farming; the committee noted prior statutory variation between 30 and 35 mph and described this bill as a statutory cleanup to make the limit uniform across counties.","The Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee recommended passage of Senate File 1360, a bill to make the statewide speed limit for implements of husbandry 35 miles per hour for consistency across counties. The measure was brought by Senator Johnson Stewart and supported by the Minnesota State Patrol.","actionData","errors"]

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