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The proposed rules:
The publication date: Stpember 15, 2017 Texas Register
Earliest Possible Adoption of Rules: October 15, 2017
Fiscal Implications Contained in Rules: None to local governments. TDLR…
California Assembly Bill 544 would allow single occupancy EV cars to use HOV lanes through 2025 with a DMV decal.
Tax rebates, tax incentives, easy HOV access…oh, my!
Sacramento Bee | Would you buy an electric car if you could use the carpool lane alone?
A ballot proposition in California looks to prevent the Legislature from increasing the gas tax by requiring voter approval for fuel tax increases.
Group behind the initiative: Reform California
Sacramento Bee | Gax tax repeal would strip California lawmakers’ ability to pass increases
Chairman Joe Pickett wants the Texas Attorney General to clarify to what extent are the limitations of fee assessments placed upon TXDOT also placed upon private entities that operate tolls.
Pickett’s exact question:
To what extent are the provisions (?(Section 228.0547(b), Transportation Code, as added by S.B. 312, Acts of tne 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, ”powers and duties” o f the Texas Department o f Transportation that apply under Section 228. 059, Transportation Code,…
Utah Tranportation Authority is a thorn in the side of Utah elected officials. They’ve been studying the issue, and trying to craft a solutions to remove the obstacles they see in the agency.
For those of you in Texas, think of an agency that is a mix of 2017 TABC, 2013 HHSC and 2011 TXDOT when it lost a billion dollars.
3 solutions from Utah’s elected officials to reign in a rogue agency:
The headline from Denison, Texas reads : Denison changes taxi ordinance following state legislation.
Did Denison change a taxi ordinance after Texas enacted HB 100, statewide ride-share law? Technically, Yes. But, this is a technicality for loophole lovers.
Was the change in the ordiance related to taxis? No. It was related to ride share and changed the Denison ride share sgtandards on par with state law.
Why the confusion over ordinances and headlines? Denison has no formal taxi service.…
The Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act, or “SELF DRIVE” Act is on its way to the U.S. Senate for action.
What woud the bill do?
Looking to limit the number of bike and vehicle accidents, Tome Software & Trek Bicycle are teaming up.
What’s the transportation policy goal: To identify if there are certain areas on roads that are more prone to bike/vehicle accidents.
Just when you thought legislating autonomous vehicles was all the rage, now we’re moving toward AI in bikes.
Tech Crunch | Tome Software and Trek Bicycle are looking to AI to make biking safer
California legislators are pushing for $1B in funding for clean trucks and buses before the September 15th legislative deadline.
The funding source and economic benefits legislators are touting:
The funding source for clean trucks and bus $1 billion: California’s GHG cap-and-trade system
Is there a simultaneous economic benefit to the state? Yes, the state has seen an influx of companies building clean trucks and buses because of the market growth in California