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Senate adopts bill allowing local governments to place automated vehicle ID systems on interstates after privacy and scope amendments
Summary
House Bill 1071, which authorizes local governments to place automated vehicle identification systems on interstates, passed second reading after the Senate adopted amendments to limit data sharing and permit cameras in constrained shoulder lanes.
House Bill 1071 came before the Senate on second reading and passed as amended after a pair of floor amendments that sponsors said addressed data‑sharing and placement concerns.
Senator Cutter introduced the bill and amendments. She described amendment L006 as clarifying protections around data sharing and reaffirming that state and political subdivision employees are prohibited from disclosing personal identifying information and that the system is intended only for capturing traffic infractions. "This amendment really addresses some concerns about data sharing and puts into statute reaffirming our protections that state and political subdivision employees are prohibited from disclosing personal identification," Cutter said. (Senator Cutter)
Amendment L005 allows placement of cameras in locations such as shoulder lanes where safety or geometry makes standard placement impractical; sponsors said the change responds to rural jurisdictions with constrained roadway geometry.
Both L006 and L005 were adopted by voice vote on the floor, and the Senate adopted House Bill 1071 on second reading as amended. The bill was placed on the calendar as required for subsequent legislative steps.
