HB 1447

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Motor Vehicles - Autonomous Vehicles - Standards, Requirements, and Prohibited Acts

Sponsor: Delegate Lewis, J.Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a person to operate a fully autonomous vehicle on a highway under certain circumstances, subject to certain standards, requirements, and prohibitions.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Mataya, John	International Brotherhood of Teamsters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wolfe, Jr., Lawrence	President, Teamsters Local 453	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Krause, Tom	Secretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Local 992	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, William	Teamsters Local 639	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunzeker, Glen	Teamsters Local 639	Oral
FAV	Ross, Ray	Teamsters Local 639	Oral
FAV	Walker, Kendall	Teamsters Local 639	Oral
FAV	White, Larry	Teamsters Local 639	Oral
FAV	York, Al	Teamsters Local 639	Oral
FAV	Smith, Ron	Teamsters Local 922	Oral
FAV	Delegate Lewis, J., Delegate Lewis, J.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lewis, Delegate Jazz	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fisher, Joshualobbyist	Alliance for Automotive Innovation	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wolf, Ariel	Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association	Oral
UNF	Xiong-Calmes, Alain	Chamber of Progress	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lefeve, Don	FORTERRA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Oral
UNF	Overturf, Mattlobbyist	NAMIC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Othman, Ronza	National Federation of the Blind	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Shirek, Jessie	National Federation of the Blind	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	durkin, margaretlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Egan, Nancylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	King, April	MVA	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Alliance for Automotive InnovationUNF 1

Autonomous Vehicle Industry AssociationUNF 1

Chamber of ProgressUNF 1

Consumer AutoUNF 1

FORTERRAUNF 1

International Brotherhood of TeamstersFAV 1

Kress HammenUNF 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

MVAINFO 1

NAMICUNF 1

National Federation of the BlindUNF 2

President, Teamsters Local 453FAV 1

Secretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Local 992FAV 1

Teamsters Local 639FAV 6

Teamsters Local 922FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation

UNFSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto

UNFKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…

UNFOverturf, MattNAMICRegistered for: National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC)

UNFdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet

FWAEgan, NancyRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association