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DMV lawyers tell Senate panel proposed emergency-driver language leans on federal rule to allow non-CDL operation during declared emergencies
Summary
An assistant attorney general and DMV safety chief told the Senate Transportation Committee they revised bill language to rely on the federal emergency definition in 49 CFR 390.5, allowing specified public employees to operate vehicles over 26,001 pounds without a commercial driver's license during a governor-declared emergency, while retaining a requirement for a valid state operator's license.
Evangelene James, an assistant attorney general representing the Department of Motor Vehicles, and Matt Finesto, the DMV chief of safety, told the Senate Transportation Committee that they revised DMV bill language to align with the federal emergency definition in 49 CFR 390.5.
James read proposed text that would permit an employee of a state agency or Vermont municipality providing direct assistance during a weather…
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