Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee backs bill to allow AED directional signage on state highways; amendment delays start for DOT coordination
Summary
Senate File 1395 would allow signage directing the public to externally mounted automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and requires costs to be paid by qualifying participants; an A4 amendment added criteria, assigned location decisions to road authorities and set an Oct. 1, 2025 effective date to permit Minnesota DOT coordination.
The Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee on Feb. 17 recommended Senate File 13 95, as amended, to pass and referred it to the Senate committee on state and local government. Senator Howe sponsored the bill to authorize standardized directional signage for externally mounted automated external defibrillators (AEDs) so the public can locate them outside buildings after hours.
Witness Rich Finice, founder of Advocates for Health, described his organization’s ‘‘AED smart monitored’’ outdoor cabinets and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
