Bill > SF3280

This bill allows local units of government in Minnesota to establish speed limits specifically for electric-assisted bicycles within business districts. Under the proposed legislation, local governments can adopt ordinances setting maximum speed limits for electric-assisted bicycles, with the requirement that these speed limits must be clearly posted with signs indicating the beginning and end of the restricted speed zone. Only peace officers employed by the local government can issue citations for violations, and these citations will not be recorded on the rider's driving record. The bill specifies that the speed limit ordinances will take effect on July 1, 2025, and provides detailed guidelines about how fines from such citations will be distributed: one-third of the fine will go to the local government that issued the citation, and two-thirds will be transferred to the state's active transportation account. Importantly, the bill prevents local governments from issuing administrative citations for other electric-assisted bicycle riding rules and ensures that violations of these new speed limits will not impact an individual's driving record, even for commercial driver's license holders.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3280&ssn=0&y=2025