Category Archives: legislative trend

High Speed Rail Opposition in the Bluebonnet State. Easter Trending.

Texas High Speed Rail opposition points from the week of March 15th 2018,  are trending:

Government Technology | Is a High-Speed Rail Line Right for Texas?

Dallas Morning News | Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail plan will make Texas’ I-35 corridor a loser, competitor says

4 Point Opposition to Houston to Dallas High Speed Rail. 3 Counterpoints of Support. High Speed v. Higher Speed.

Who is making these statements? SNCF America, Inc  in written comments to Federal Railway Administration…

6 Points Self Driving & Auto Pilot Car Legislation

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety are calling for self driving car/ autonomous vehicle legislation that:

  • mandatory “vision test”to test what a vehicle’s different sensors actually see
  • a bill should also cover cover semi-automated systems like Tesla’s autopilot

Other advocates are calling for legislation that also:

  • require vehicles to meet performance targets
  • greater manufacturer transparency, including data from makers and operators of the vehicles
  • increased  monitoring of and…

Lege TREND. Traffic Enforcement & EV Charging Stations from the Mountain Laurel State

Connecticut is considering the following fines for parking in a shared EV charging station spot illegally by parking a non-hybrid or non-EV vehicle in the parking spot:

  • civil penalty of $150
  • repeat violations would incur a fine of $250

What entity would set how long a car can be parked at a shared EV charging station? The operator of the charging station

Bristol Herald Courier | Fines may come to illegal parkers of hybrid vehicle spots

3 Reasons Texas Experts Say Self Driving Cars Still Safe After Arizona Death

  • CEO of The Alliance for Transportation Innovation says we’re “on the cusp of being able to accelerate deployment in a way that will transform society for the better”
  • Assistant director of connected and automated transportation strategy at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute points to humans being worse at operating vehicles, and that automation is better than humans
  • A senior research scientist at Texas A&M says we need to focus on the human behaior, that automobile automation is to make…

TX Attorney General Opinion. Big Trucks. Overweight Truck Enforcement. 4 Key Points.

Texas Attorney General Opinion, KP-0189, answers this question from the Liberty County Attorney:

Whether an elected constable and deputy constables may simultaneously serve under the sheriff, specifically to perform tasks related to the duties of a weight- enforcement officer under Transportation Code chapter 621 

What does the Opinion say?

  • A Sheriff’s deputy is specifically listed in Chapter 621 of the Transportation Code to serve as wieght-enforcement officers & there is no prohibition of…

Local Government Resolution Supporting High Speed Rail in the Bluebonnet State

City: Lewsiville

What action is the city being asked to take: To add support for the high speed rail to its legislative agenda

What entity does the city council point to asking for the high speed rail support?  Dallas Regional Mobility Council  

City of Lewisville City Council Agenda March 19 2018

Community Impact News | City of Lewisville passes resolution in support of high-speed rail project from Dallas to Houston

 

4 Limitations. Direct Sales Bill for Manufacturers Sent to Governor in the Sego Lilly State. LEGE TRENDING

State: Utah

Background: HB 369 MOTOR VEHICLE FRANCHISE AMENDMENTS

  • 2015 Tesla builds showroom
  • State denies Tesla the ability to sell vehicles directly
  • Utah State Supreme Court Agrees
  • 2018 Legislative Action

The 2018 Utah Compromise for Direct Manufacturer Sales:

  • Limits direct sales to:
    • electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles or other non-fossil fuel vehicles
    • cars and trucks less than 14,000 lbs
    • companies domiciled in the US
    • whose chief officers direct, control, and…

State dealer incentives for EVs. Anatomy of the Dealer Incentive Program.

State: Connecticut

What’s the dealer EV incentive program called? the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automotive Purchase Rebate (CHEAPR) program

What incentives are available to auto dealers under Connecticut’s program?

  • $500 per car sold
  • “Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, in partnership with the Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association (CARA), present an annual “Revolutionary Dealer Award” to the dealership that sells or leases the most electric cars,…