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Lege Trend. Sunshine State Republicans. Alternative Transportation Authority to Fund Autonomous Vehicles. How it works:

The Bills, HB535 and SB 1200, would:

Create the Statewide Alternative Transportation Authority
Repurpose an existing $60 million in rail funds to fund alternative transportation projects
The “alternative” projects would include:
- “Bus Rapid Transit”
- Autonomous vehicles
- Focus on urban areas like Tampa Bay area & Miami
For local governments to get to the satte alternative transportation dollars, counties and cities would have to match funds

WUSF Public Media | New Legislation Would…

Anatomy of a High Speed Rail Coalition in the Northwest. See the Study. Read the Study. Be the Study.

A recent feasibility study found that high speed rail could work in Washington State. So, what entities were backing the study?

Microsoft
Washington Building Trades
Washington Roundtable
Association of Washington Business
Business Council of British Columbia
Portland Business Alliance

How was the study funded? A $300,000 legislative appropriation and donations from Microsoft and Washington Building Trades

Is the Washington State proposal for high speed rail looking for private investors? …

3 Points About Pay As You Drive in California

Caliornia’s pilot pay as your drive program is called the California Road Charge Pilot Program
The state policy support arguments for pay as your drive: fairness as pay as you drive accounts for EVs, hybrid and feul efficient vehicles
The opposition to taking the pay as your drive statewide: the privacy issues of mileage trackers.
- will mileage trackers be placed in cars? will they track GPS locations?
- will mileage trackers be installed at gas pumps and charging stations?
- will…

Gas Tax Trend. 3 Points Supporting Show Me State Gas Tax Increase. Read the Bill.

Legislative Gusto: Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee & vice-chair of the 21st Century Missouri Transportation System Task Force filed SB 734 to raise the gas tax

Support for the gas tax increase:

Likely to come from a recommendation of the 21st Century Missouri Transportation System Task Force, 23-member task force of state officials and private citizens.
the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association calls it the most equitable funding approach
Mayors in 27 cities…

Lege Trend. +2 States. Statewide Robot Delivery Legislation.

States that have passed statewide robot delivery laws: Idaho & Virginia

The legislation: No constant human monitoring required. Idaho has a weight limit of 80lbs & Virginia has a limit of 50lbs.

The business behind the legislation in Idaho & Virginia : Starship Technologies, a delivery-robot company based in Estonia that was founded by Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis, two of the co-founders of Skype

Re-Code | A robot-delivery startup helped write state laws that are locking out competition

Legal Trend Begetting Lege Trend. 3 Points from a Direct Sales Court Win in the Midwest.

Background: The Missouri Department of Revenue granted Tesla the ability to sell directly without using the dealership process. As a result, the Missouri Automobile Association brought a lawsuit in 2015.

The Appellate Court Ruling:

The Court said the Autodealers did not have standing to bring suit against the Department of Revenue and that the “association’s challenge sounded more like a competitor seeking to avoid competition than an attempt to defend a larger public interest”
Tesla’s…

Polling. 2 Policies Expected for Connected Cars.

Polling of US and UK consumers by Thales’ E-Security IoT Survey shows that consumers expect connected cars to:

necessitate data security policies for consumers for safety
- 60% say connected cars ” pose security concerns with integrity and malfunctions”
necessitate malware and ransomeware protections
- 46% of US and 52% of UK participants have security concerns on viruses or malware
40% say data security is the most improtant question when purchasing a connected car

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