2024 State Legislative Priorities
Working-class people should not have to take on debt and purchase a car to simply access their daily needs and efficiently move around their communities. We cannot continue to perpetuate infrastructure that sacrifices the health of many for the convenience of the privileged. Now is the time for Minnesota legislators to deliver on campaign promises and pass legislation that advances a people-first transportation system that prioritizes climate, racial, and economic justice.
Learn more about each legislative priority and take action.
The 2024 Minnesota state legislative session begins Monday, February 12, and will conclude in May. This session is a critically important opportunity to build on the progress made in 2023.Â
Study Regional Bike-Share in the Twin Cities
The legislature direct MnDOT to change the way that speed limits are set in the state, prioritizing safety and accessibility over the 85th percentile rule.
Reform State Speed Limit Implementation
The legislature direct MnDOT to change the way that speed limits are set in the state, prioritizing safety and accessibility over the 85th percentile rule.
Regulate Heavy and Oversized Vehicles
Minnesota must address the pedestrian safety crisis by regulating heavy and oversized vehicles.
Reform Twin Cities Traffic Modeling
Traffic modeling used to justify highway rebuilding and expansion is outdated and inaccurate.
Pass a Community-Preferred Alternative Act
The Community Preferred Alternative Act would make community consent mandatory before major transportation projects can move forward.
Define Highway Purpose to Include All Modes of Transportation
Legislators should clarify the definition of highway purpose to include the many ways that Minnesotans use the trunk highway system, including multimodal infrastructure for walking, biking, and public transit.
Create a Cumulative Impacts Law for Transportation
This law would add long-overdue protections for communities poisoned by transportation infrastructure.
Create an Asphalt Art Pilot Program
Asphalt art is a proven solution for beautifying streets, reducing crashes, increasing walkability, and supporting local artists.
Close the Greenhouse Gas Planning Law Loophole
This law would add long-overdue protections for communities poisoned by transportation infrastructure.