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May 23, 2009 11:00 am US/Central

Pawlenty Signs Legacy Funding, Seat Belt Bills

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ― Starting June 9, Minnesota motorists can be ticketed just for not wearing a seat belt.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty has signed a bill that allows police to pull over drivers solely because they or their passengers are not wearing seat belts.

Currently, officers must spot another traffic violation before they can stop a vehicle and ticket someone for not being strapped in. The new law carries a $25 fine.

And although he had expressed some concern with how the Legislature wanted to allocate Legacy Amendment money, Pawlenty signed the legislation with just one, $200,000 line-item veto.

Last November Minnesota voters approved an amendment increasing the state sales tax by three-eighths of 1 percent for 25 years. The money goes for the outdoors, water resources, parks and trails, and arts and cultural heritage.

Information from: Star Tribune, http://www.startribune.com

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One year ago, Pawlenty signed a bill making it illegal to send or read text messages while driving.

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