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AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 965
Sponsor: SENATOR LANGERHOLC
Printer's No. 1306
Amend Bill, page 1, line 17, by striking out " and" and
inserting a comma
Amend Bill, page 1, line 17, by inserting after
"construction,"
further providing for Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory
Committee and providing
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and owned by a firm, copartnership, association, corporation
or research institution
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 17 and 18, by striking out "Drives
or is in actual physical control of a highly automated vehicle
located on board the" and inserting
Performs all or part of the dynamic driving task for a
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located on board
Amend Bill, page 9, line 19, by striking out "sections" and
inserting
a section
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and inserting
Except for the provisions of section 8510.1 (relating to
regulations), nothing in this chapter shall be construed to:
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(1) prohibit a
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the period after "DDT"
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] ; or
(2) prohibit a highly automated vehicle from operating
without a highly automated vehicle driver.
Section 6.1. Section 8503 of Title 75 is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
ยง 8503. Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Committee.
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(j) Special reports.--Beginning as soon as practicable, but
no later than 18 months after the effective date of this
section, the advisory committee shall provide special reports to
the General Assembly, and post the reports on the department's
publicly accessible Internet website, that:
(1) Evaluate the benefits and implications to the
Commonwealth's workforce.
(2) Evaluate improvements to accessibility and mobility
for persons with disabilities.
Section 6.2. Title 75 is amended by adding sections to read:
Amend Bill, page 9, line 25, by striking out "on board"
Amend Bill, page 9, line 26, by striking out "or without" and
inserting
, including
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without a highly automated vehicle
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of said lines
Amend Bill, page 10, line 20, by striking out "on board"
Amend Bill, page 10, line 21, by inserting after "board"
or in a remote location
Amend Bill, page 11, line 1, by inserting after "drivers"
and the operation of commercial motor vehicles
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ADS engaged or without a highly automated vehicle driver on
board"
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amount not to exceed $5,000,000 " and inserting
the minimum amount of $1,000,000
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after "title" and inserting
that includes the following:
(1) The process for receipt review, and approval of a
request for a highly automated vehicle testing authorization
with or without a highly automated vehicle driver on board.
(2) The process for receipt and review of a self-
certification prior to commercial deployments of a highly
automated vehicle. The department must provide a response
within 30 days.
(3) The type and amount of information that is necessary
for adequate review of and response to each stage of request
for testing approval or commercial deployment.
(4) The process an emergency service responder must
follow when a highly automated vehicle without a highly
automated vehicle driver on board is involved in an emergency
response area.
(a.1) Guidelines.--The department shall consult with the
advisory committee before publishing guidelines under subsection
(a).
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