Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Bill would allow electric-vehicle decal for HOV lanes; committee lays measure on table
Summary
Sen. Johnson Stewart told the Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee that Senate File 1904 would let electric-vehicle owners buy a decal allowing use of HOV lanes; the committee laid the bill on the table for possible omnibus inclusion after brief debate about equity and traffic effects.
Senator Johnson Stewart, sponsor of Senate File 1904, told the Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee on March 19 that the bill would let owners of battery-electric vehicles purchase a decal that authorizes them to use high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes without charge. "It's good for everybody," Johnson Stewart said while describing MnDOT traffic data that, she said, shows room for additional vehicles in HOV lanes since travel declined after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The bill's sponsor said MnDOT…
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
