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Committee hears bills to regulate autonomous vehicles; industry and local governments want more clarity; motion to table passes
Summary
Senate Bill 67 would create a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles on Montana highways; industry groups, MDT, unions and local governments testified that the bill’s definitions and agency authorities need more work.
Senator Denley Loge introduced Senate Bill 67 as an effort to provide rulemaking authority and definitions for use of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on Montana state public highways. "If somebody wanted to come in with a fully autonomous vehicle in Montana, no driver, not even a steering wheel, we'd have no... regulations that said they can't," Loge said, and he framed the bill as an attempt to create safety guidelines that reflect Montana’s unique conditions (weather, livestock on highways).
Multiple industry stakeholders testified they appreciated being included in interim discussions but said the…
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