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This bill appropriates $8.4 million from the state's general fund in fiscal year 2026 to the Commissioner of Public Safety to provide grants for purchasing and installing school bus stop-signal arm camera systems. These camera systems are designed to capture evidence of vehicles illegally passing stopped school buses when their stop signals are extended, which is a serious traffic safety violation. The grants can be awarded to school districts, nonpublic schools, charter schools, and school bus service providers. The bill specifies that the grant-awarding process will follow the same requirements established in a previous legislative session (Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 4, subdivision 5). The appropriation is considered a one-time funding allocation and will be available until June 30, 2027, which gives recipients a specific timeframe to use the funds for installing these safety devices.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1821&ssn=0&y=2025