Committee hears "Kayla's Hope" bridge-safety bill, lays it over for omnibus consideration The Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee heard testimony supporting Senate File 2971, which would direct MnDOT and the Department of Health to collect data and use a methodology to determine when suicide-prevention railings should be added to bridges; sponsors laid the bill over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

A bold new proposal aims to transform Minnesota's bridges into lifelines by implementing data-driven suicide prevention measures, as families and advocates rally for change.

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