This bill, introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives by Representative Koegel, seeks to improve transportation safety by establishing new requirements related to work zone safety, contracting, and provisional driver’s licenses.

Key Provisions:

1. Work Zone Safety Enhancements:

   • A new subdivision is added to Minnesota Statutes 161.32, requiring contracts for highway construction, reconstruction, or maintenance projects involving active traffic (termed "live traffic contracts") to include a specific bid item for flagging hours.
   • This applies to projects where work zone flaggers are anticipated and at least one lane remains open to traffic adjacent to workers.

2. Modifications to Provisional Driver’s License Requirements:

   • The bill amends provisions related to obtaining and holding a provisional driver’s license under Minnesota Statutes 171.055, 171.0701, and 171.0705.
   • While the exact changes to these requirements are not detailed in the provided excerpt, they likely focus on improving road safety, potentially affecting driver education, restrictions, or penalties.

Legislative Process:

• The bill was introduced during Minnesota’s 94th legislative session.
• It was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy for further discussion and review.

Objective:

The bill aims to enhance work zone safety by ensuring proper flagging measures in highway construction or maintenance zones and modifying provisional driver's license requirements to potentially improve road safety for young or inexperienced drivers.