Traffic safety initiatives funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 2992 appropriates $16.5 million in fiscal year 2026 to fund specific traffic safety initiatives across Minnesota. It allocates $300,000 for work zone speed modifications, $1 million each for safe road zones on trunk highways (from highway funds) and safe road zones generally (from general funds), $10 million for rural high-risk road improvements, $2 million for rural road enforcement grants, $2 million for the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety, $2 million for officer training, and $500,000 for safe ride programs. These funds are directed to the commissioner of transportation, commissioner of public safety, and local law enforcement agencies to implement safety measures like road redesigns, speed enforcement, and community transportation programs. The appropriations are specific to fiscal year 2026 with some funds available through June 2029.