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Committee hears SB 67 to coordinate MDT and DOJ rulemaking on automated and autonomous vehicles
Summary
Sen. Danley Logie’s SB 67 sets definitions for automated driving systems, calls for joint rulemaking by MDT and DOJ, and invites stakeholders including manufacturers, insurers, and local governments; industry groups supported the bill while the Reason Foundation raised concerns about definitions and alignment with SAE J3016.
Sen. Danley Logie opened a hearing on Senate Bill 67, a bill intended to create a framework for state oversight and rulemaking for automated and autonomous vehicles. Logie told the House Transportation Committee the bill seeks to bring the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), the Department of Justice (including highway patrol), manufacturers, insurers, local governments and other stakeholders together to define what will be allowed in Montana for higher levels of vehicle automation.
The measure lays out definitions for levels of driving automation, discussing level 1 through level 5 capabilities and focusing on governance and rulemaking for level 4 and level 5 systems. Logie said the bill is not meant to…
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