MA H3417

Bill

Limiting autonomous driving capabilities to zero emission and electric vehicles

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to limiting autonomous driving capabilities to zero emission and electric vehicles. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill aims to limit the use of autonomous driving capabilities to only zero-emission and electric vehicles in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It defines "autonomous technology" as the capability to control a motor vehicle without active human operation, and "autonomous vehicle" as a motor vehicle equipped with such technology. The bill further defines "zero-emission vehicle" as a battery electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, or a fuel cell vehicle. The key provision of the bill is that any autonomous vehicle operated on the roads of Massachusetts must be a zero-emission vehicle.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (4)

Mike Day (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Jason Lewis (D), Frank Smizik (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3417

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3417
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3417.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1726	To promote green infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create jobs	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H1822	Relative to autonomous vehicles	No further action taken	Similar To
H1829	To promote the safe integration of autonomous vehicles into the transportation system of the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H1897	Relative to autonomous vehicles	No further action taken	Similar To
H2725	Relative to the clarification for the definition, testing regulations, and enforcement of motorcycle sound emissions	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H3422	Relative to the safety of autonomous vehicles	No further action taken	Similar To
H4319	Transport Study Order: 15 March 2018 - House	Reported on the residue, see H3422	Replaced by
S1938	Relative to the safety of autonomous vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see S2358	Similar To
S1945	To promote the safe integration of autonomous vehicles into the transportation system of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2358	Similar To
S2302	To promote a clean energy future	See S2545	Similar To
S477	Establishing tracking and reporting requirements for Massachusetts transportation fuels and associated greenhouse gas emissions	Accompanied S479	Similar To
S479	Relative to 2030 and 2040 emissions benchmarks	Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted	Similar To

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