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Committee recommends HB 118 to require CDL training schools to attest to students' English proficiency; measure passes 6–2
Summary
HB 118 would require CDL applicants and their training schools to sign an attestation that applicants can read and speak English sufficiently for safe operation; the committee recommended the bill favorably, 6–2, after members raised questions about who determines proficiency.
Sponsor introduced HB 118 as a consumer‑protection measure requiring CDL applicants and their training schools to complete a signed form attesting that the applicant can read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand traffic signs and signals, and respond to official inquiries. The sponsor described the requirement as both federal law and an existing operational necessity…
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