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Committee hears bill to let cities expand daytime golf-cart use; senators voice safety and local-control concerns
Summary
House Bill 1522 would let cities permit golf carts to operate on city streets more broadly during daytime hours; senators raised safety concerns about underage drivers, night travel restrictions, and the administrative burden on municipal governments.
Representative Karen Anderson, District 19 (Grafton), presented House Bill 1522 to change Century Code 40-05-22 so city governing bodies may authorize operation of golf carts on city streets during the daytime and allow broader daytime travel (while continuing to prohibit night operation under state law). Anderson said the bill expands daytime latitude for cities that choose to amend local ordinances.
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