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House rejects bill to allow license-plate readers on state DOT infrastructure
Summary
The North Dakota House on final consideration rejected House Bill 1050, which would have authorized the Department of Transportation director to permit placement of license-plate readers on DOT-owned or -operated infrastructure. The Transportation Committee had recommended a unanimous "do not pass."
The North Dakota House of Representatives on final consideration rejected House Bill 1050, a measure that would have authorized the director of the Department of Transportation to enter cooperative agreements allowing law-enforcement agencies to place license-plate readers on DOT-owned or DOT-operated infrastructure. The final roll call showed 42 yeas and 51 nays; the bill was declared failed.
The Transportation Committee, chaired by Representative de Ruby, recommended a unanimous do-not-pass on the bill in committee (14-0), citing privacy and scope concerns. "Your transportation committee was not comfortable with extending this type of technology across the state and without the complete knowledge and approval of its citizens," Representative de Ruby said during the committee report.
The bill carrier, Representative Fraley, described the proposal on the House floor as a change…
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