House Transportation Committee hears wide testimony on bill to regulate autonomous vehicles
Supporters told the House Committee on Transportation HB 4,085 would create a statewide, safety‑first framework for fully autonomous vehicles; opponents — including rideshare drivers, cities and disability‑advocacy groups — warned it preempts local control, leaves cybersecurity and wheelchair access unresolved and risks job losses. The committee held a first public hearing and postponed votes.
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SALEM, Ore. — The House Committee on Transportation held a first public hearing on Feb. 9 for House Bill 4,085, a proposed statewide regulatory framework for commercial autonomous vehicles, hearing more than a dozen witnesses who offered sharply divided views on safety, local authority, accessibility and economic impacts.
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