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Committee advances bill to extend CDL test waivers to part‑time reservists
Summary
Lawmakers voted to advance House Bill 7‑08 after testimony that part‑time reserve motor vehicle operators receive training equivalent to full‑time service members; the committee recorded a concurrence motion and carried it by voice vote with proxy ayes noted.
HELENA — The Senate committee voted to advance House Bill 7‑08 on a motion to concur after hearing testimony that the bill would align state rules with federal regulations by extending commercial driver's license (CDL) testing waivers to part‑time reservists.
Representative George Nikolicakos, sponsor of House Bill 7‑08, told the committee the measure would allow reservists who meet federal training standards to qualify for waiver of state CDL skills and knowledge tests in the same way full‑time service members already may. "Part‑time reserve motor transport operators are every bit as capable as their full‑time counterparts," Brigadier General…
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