Certain traffic safety initiatives appropriation

This bill appropriates $14.8 million in fiscal year 2026 to fund specific traffic safety initiatives in Minnesota. It allocates $300,000 for work zone speed modifications, $1 million for safe road zone safety measures on trunk highways, $10 million for rural high-risk road improvements, and $2 million for the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety. Additional funds include $2 million for law enforcement safety enforcement grants on rural roads, $2 million for officer training, and $500,000 for "Safe and Sober Rides Home" programs. These funds directly support the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, local law enforcement, and communities implementing traffic safety projects.