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House Transportation committee unanimously approves HB 97 amendment to regulate truck platooning and give DOT permitting authority
Summary
The committee voted 14–0 to pass HB 97 as amended, giving the Department of Transportation rulemaking authority for platooning, creating a special-permit process with routes, hours, seasonal restrictions and a permit fee, and setting an effective date of Dec. 31, 2025.
The House Transportation Committee unanimously approved House Bill 97 as amended, forwarding the measure to the House floor by a 14–0 roll-call vote.
Vice Chair Wirth moved the bill and Representative Worth offered an amendment that, supporters said, reflected extensive input from the Department of Transportation. "We changed the effective date to December 31, gave them a lot more time to do their rules," Representative Worth said, and the amendment also removed a sunset and added permit fees and operational limits for platoon operations.
Clerk Casey summarized the amendment for members,…
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