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Bill To Expand Traffic Camera Enforcement Stalls in House Committee
The League-supported proposal would have allowed cities statewide to issue tickets for certain moving violations captured by traffic cameras.
A bill to expand Minnesota’s pilot program for camera-based enforcement of red-light and speeding violations failed on a party-line tie vote on Feb. 23 in the House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee.
The measure, HF 3431, sponsored by Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura (DFL-Minneapolis), would have expanded a 2024 law that allows photo enforcement pilot projects in Minneapolis and Mendota Heights. The bill would authorize all cities to use camera-based enforcement for certain traffic violations. The League supports the measure and testified in favor of the bill.
View a House Research summary of HF 3431 (pdf).
The committee vote split along party lines, with all DFL members voting in favor and all Republicans voting against the motion. Opponents cited privacy concerns. The House is currently divided 67-67 between DFL and Republican members. Under a power-sharing agreement adopted at the start of the biennium, each committee includes an equal number of DFL and Republican members. As a result, the vote ended in a tie. Under House rules, a tie vote means the motion fails.
The Senate companion, SF 3656, sponsored by Sen. Zaynab Mohamed (DFL-Minneapolis), was referred to the Senate Transportation Committee and has not yet been scheduled for a hearing.