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Committee hears DMV analysis of costs, options for possible RV CDL/endorsement bill
Summary
DMV staff reviewed options and cost estimates tied to a proposed bill that would require a commercial driver's license or endorsement for large recreational vehicles, noting equipment, site and instructor costs that could push a multi-site state program into the millions.
Pat, the DMV Education Unit supervisor, told the House Transportation Committee that the agency reviewed a proposed bill that could require either a commercial driver's license (CDL) or a special RV endorsement for people operating large motor homes.
"The way I read the bill is that it is going to require DMV to do the schools similar to our motorcycle program," Pat said, summarizing the committee bill's potential effect. He told members the DMV considered a distributed model with multiple statewide training sites so the program would be accessible to residents outside Chittenden County.
Why it matters: Requiring a CDL or a new state-level endorsement would raise training and equipment…
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