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TREND. Self Driving Car laws. Federal Regulator says states should chill & look to this federal law for drafting inspiration.

Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Maureen K. Ohlhausen, said lawmakers should:

ease up on self driving car laws
and if we’re protecting consumer information when it comes to self driving and connected cars, lawmakers should look to HIPPA as a drafting example

Why the call for caution? because too many different self driving car laws and rules will:

create unnecessary or duplicative regulation
innovation could slow or stop
ultimately consumers could be worse off.

TREND. Failed Bill Leads to Regulatory Negotiation for Direct Sales. Case Study.

North Carolina Legislature failed to pass a bill for the direct sales of automobiles, because of opposition not from dealers but from auto manufacturers.

Lemons were turned into organic, naturally sweetened organic lemonaide.

Tesla and North Carolina’s Department of Motor Vehicles are negotiating a compromise to allow for 6 direct sales locations.

Electrek | Tesla’s direct-sale bill is shelved in North Carolina

Legal Trend. Manufacturer Sales. Direct Sales Win in Western Red State. Key Economic Argument.

Tesla secured the right to sell vehicles in Arizona, and here’s how:

The Key Economic Argument from the administrative law judge found that the intent of the dealer law was to prevent an automaker from unfairly competing against franchises selling its brands
As Tesla has no dealerships, the law doe not to prohibit Tesla direct sales or any direct sales.
Auto dealers sued in Maricopa County Court which upheld the Administrative Law Judge’s ruling

Arizona Republic | Yes, you can buy a Tesla…

8 States with Spaceports. Read the bill from the state creating the 2017 spaceport act.

Add Georgia to the existing 7 states with space ports.

Which states have space ports?

California has 2
Florida has 2
Texas has 2
Oklahoma, Alaska, New Mexico and Virginia each have 1

What legislative parameters did Georgia put around its spaceport?

risks must be dislcosed to any participants in writing, signed by the participant
liability is limited except for intentional acts and gross negligence

What sparked Georgia to legislate? Competition. The belief that Alabama muight move first…

Lonestar State Rulemaking to Watch: TCEQ. Electric Car Rebates.

The re-authorization of TERP’s $2500 electric car rebate in Texas opens rulemaking to the following issues:

which cars qualify?
do cars purchased out of state qualify?
are rules limited to cars purchased at Texas dealerships?
when must cars be purchased to qualify?

The pre-2017 rebate program exlcuded Teslas.

Houston Chronicle | Abbott signs electric car rebates into law

Utility Dive | Texas revives $2,500 electric vehicle credit

Electrek.co | Texas brings back $2,500 electric vehicle…

Key Element of Direct Sales Legislation in the Empire State.

On June 2nd, S6600/A8248, was filed in the New York Legsislature to expand the ability of Tesla to sell directly to New York Consumers/

What limiting language does this bill contain?

Applies only to manufacturers of zero emissions vehicles

Does the bill have any location limits?

Yes, it permits 20 locations.

New York law Journal | Inside Tesla’s Lobbying Push to Expand NY Sales

Greenhouse Gas Funding for High Speed Rail. 3 Bits informed:intel

The high speed rail project: California’s high speed rail project

The federal greenhouse gas funding: greenhouse gas emissions program funds held by the state

Did this go to court? Yes, The Transportation Solutions Defense and Education Fund sued the state saying the high speed rail would increase carbon emissions in its construction. The state argued the project would ultimately help CA meet its carbon reduction goals.

What did the court say? The funding stream is fine. The state did not…