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This bill establishes a new Speed Enforcement and Awareness Fund designed to help municipalities improve traffic safety through targeted grants for speed-related equipment. The fund will be financed by redirecting 8.33% of penalty assessment revenues, which will amount to approximately $250,000 annually, from the state general fund. Municipalities can apply annually for grants to purchase speed detection devices (like radar and lidar guns), speed awareness equipment (such as digital speed signs and monitoring trailers), and data collection tools for traffic analysis. The Department of Safety will develop an application process and grant criteria, prioritizing municipalities with significant speed-related incident histories or limited financial resources. Grant recipients must submit a report within one year detailing how the funds were used and their impact on speed enforcement and public awareness. The bill requires the Department of Safety to create rules for administering the grant program and will take effect 60 days after passage. The goal is to provide local law enforcement with resources to more effectively monitor and reduce speeding, ultimately improving road safety across municipalities.

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