1.1Senator Boldon moved to amend
H.F. No. 5242, as amended pursuant to Rule 45,
1.2adopted by the Senate May 3, 2024, as follows:
1.3(The text of the amended House File is identical to
S.F. No. 5284.)
1.4Page 8, line 33, delete "
the public education" and insert "
for costs related to the
1.5motorcycle lane safety study and report"
1.6Page 8, line 34, delete everything before "
under"
1.7Page 9, line 1, delete "
144" and insert "
135"
1.8Page 9, delete lines 1 and 2
1.9Page 66, delete section 61
1.10Page 123, after line 19, insert:
1.11 "Sec. 135.
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON TRAFFIC SAFETY; MOTORCYCLE LANE
1.12SAFETY STUDY.
1.13(a) For purposes of this section:
1.14(1) "lane splitting" means the practice of riding a motorcycle between clearly marked
1.15lanes for traffic traveling in the same direction;
1.16(2) "lane filtering" means the practice of riding a motorcycle between stopped or
slowed
1.17motor vehicle traffic; and
1.18(3) "staff" means those legislative employees who are identified in any of the following
1.19roles for the legislative committees: committee administrator, committee legislative
assistant,
1.20caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or nonpartisan research.
1.21(b) By February 1, 2025, the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety under Minnesota
1.22Statutes, section 4.076, must study and make recommendations to the commissioners
of
1.23public safety and transportation on the changes to the motorcycle operation rules
in Minnesota
1.24Statutes, section 169.974, subdivision 5. The advisory council must analyze and study
the
1.25safety of riding a motorcycle between clearly marked lanes for traffic. The study
must
1.26include the following aspects of motorcycle riding:
1.27(1) an analysis of the safety implications of lane splitting or lane filtering for
motorcycle
1.28riders;
1.29(2) an analysis on traffic safety for other road users;
1.30(3) its effectiveness in reducing traffic congestion;
2.1(4) a comparison of other states' laws on permitting lane splitting or filtering;
2.2(5) public perception and attitudes toward lane splitting or lane filtering;
2.3(6) suggested changes to road design or signage to improve visibility of motorcycles
2.4when lane splitting or lane filtering; and
2.5(7) any other recommendations or potential legislative changes to Minnesota Statutes,
2.6section 169.974, subdivision 5.
2.7(c) In preparing the study, the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety must consult with
2.8motorcycle safety experts, traffic engineering experts, the State Patrol and local
law
2.9enforcement, and representatives from motorcycle rider organizations.
2.10(d) The Advisory Council on Traffic Safety must submit the study in a report to the
2.11chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
2.12over transportation finance and policy. The report must include whether any legislative
2.13changes are needed to ensure the safe operation of motorcycles on Minnesota roadways
and
2.14detail the efforts to educate the driving public about lane splitting and lane filtering.
2.15(e) The study expires upon submission of the report to the legislature.
2.16EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment."
2.17Page 138, delete section 144
2.18Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
2.19Amend the title accordingly
2.20The motion prevailed. #did not prevail. So the amendment was #not adopted.