RELATING TO PEDESTRIANS.

Added eligibility for counties with populations over 250,000 to join the pilot program, subject to state council approval.

Clarified that pedestrians cannot be stopped or fined under the pilot program, but drivers retain their duty of care to pedestrians.

Changed the requirement for counties to opt-out from being initiated by the mayor to being initiated by the county mayor.

Updated the bill header to reflect the second reading (HD2) and corrected numerical formatting in the findings section.

Created a three-year pilot program limited to counties with populations of 250,000 or less, while larger counties must opt-in via a specific state council process.

Replaced the broad 'no immediate danger' exemption with a strict list of three specific conditions where pedestrians cannot be fined (e.g., being 200 feet from a crosswalk or no vehicles within 300 feet).

Established a tiered fine structure ($50, $100, $200) for dangerous crossings, with all fines directed to the state highway fund for pedestrian safety improvements.

Mandated biannual reports to the legislature containing crash data, citation statistics, and public feedback to evaluate the pilot program's success.

Set the effective date to July 1, 3000, and established a sunset date of June 30, 2028, for the pilot program.

Added a specific legal definition for 'immediate danger' as crossing in a manner that requires a vehicle to brake suddenly or swerve.