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Committee rejects standalone autonomous-vehicle study after stakeholders say broader work is already underway

2796738 · March 27, 2025
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Summary

Senate committee issued a do-not-pass recommendation on House Bill 1614, which would have authorized a state study of autonomous vehicles. Senators and witnesses said a multi‑agency federally funded study led by Upper Great Plains Transportation and involving DOT and Highway Patrol is already in progress and will report this fall.

The Senate Transportation Committee voted to recommend a do-not-pass on House Bill 1614, a bill that proposed a state-led study of autonomous-vehicle policy and infrastructure readiness.

Senator Klein and several other members cited ongoing federal and regional efforts that include North Dakota participation. Committee…

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