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Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2015 - 2016 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: November 14, 2016 02:33 PM
From: Senator Randy Vulakovich and Sen. Wayne D. Fontana, Sen. Jay Costa, Sen. John C. Rafferty, Jr., Sen. John N. Wozniak
To: All Senate members
Subject: Re-introduced legislation to allow for the testing of Highly Automated Vehicles (HAV) on Pennsylvania’s transportation system
 
We previously introduced Senate Bill 1268 in May 2016. However, there have been significant advancements since then including the formation of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Autonomous Vehicle Task Force, the long-awaited issuance of the federal automated vehicle policy by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Uber’s legal testing of HAVs in the Pittsburgh region - reflected in the attached draft.

The re-introduction of this important piece of legislation demonstrates our commitment and leadership towards the development and management of broader, more sophisticated HAV testing in this Commonwealth, which is receiving notable attention from the manufacturing and technology industries, research institutions, safety stakeholders and transportation policymakers across the United States and beyond.

Pennsylvania is well-positioned to advance highway safety, create jobs and support the thriving blend of innovation and technology to build a forward-thinking transportation network.

Please join us in co-sponsoring this pioneering legislation, which is an integral step for Pennsylvania to be a top competitor - among other states and countries - that embraces HAV testing on our interconnected transportation system.

Previous Co-sponsors of the original legislation are Senators Brewster, Leach, Reschenthaler, Schwank, and Ward.

If you have any questions, please contact Nolan Ritchie, Senator Rafferty’s Office, at nritchie@pasen.gov or Josh Myers, Senator Wozniak’s Office, at jmyers@pasenate.com.

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Introduced as SB1412