District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-1052 Compare Versions

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7		-	AN ACT
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11		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15		-	To amend, on a temporary basis, the Autonomous Vehicle Act of 2012 to prohibit driverless
16		-	testing of autonomous vehicles (“AV”) on District roadways without an AV testing permit and to require any person or entity testing AVs with a test operator before an AV testing permit becomes available to provide notice to the District Department of Transportation.
17		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
18		-	act may be cited as the “Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Requirement Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2024”.
19		-	Sec. 2. The Autonomous Vehicle Act of 2012, effective April 23, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-
20		-	278; D.C. Official Code § 50- 2351 et seq.), is amended as follows:
21		-	(a) Section 3a(d) (D.C. Official Code § 50- 2352.01(d)) is amended to read as follows:
22		-	“(d) A person or entity shall not test or operate an autonomous vehicle on a District
23		-	roadway without an AV testing permit, unless the Department has not yet made an AV testing permit application available and:
24		-	“(1) There is a test operator physically present in the vehicle who is performing
25		-	the dynamic driving task or is prepared to take over the dynamic driving task from the autonomous driving system; “(2) The person or entity is in compliance with other local and federal laws and
26		-	regulations; and
27		-	“(3) The person or entity provides the Department with electronic notification at
28		-	least 10 business days prior to commencing testing or operating in the District, including the following information with respect to operations in the District, the: “(A) Number of autonomous vehicles;
29		-	“(B) Model, make, and type of autonomous vehicles;
30		-	“(C) Operator training and license information;
31		-	“(D) Geographic testing or operation locations; and
32		-	“(E) Time period of testing or operation.”. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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	11	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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	13	+	______________ 7
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	16	+	To amend, on a temporary basis, the Autonomous Vehicle Act of 2012 to prohibit driverless testing 10
	17	+	of autonomous vehicles (“AV”) on District roadways without an AV testing permit and to 11
	18	+	require any person or entity testing AVs with a test operator before an AV testing permit 12
	19	+	becomes available to provide notice to the District Department of Transportation. 13
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	21	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 15
	22	+	act may be cited as the “Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Requirement Second Temporary 16
	23	+	Amendment Act of 2024”. 17
	24	+	Sec. 2. The Autonomous Vehicle Act of 2012, effective April 23, 2013 (D.C. Law 19- 278; 18
	25	+	D.C. Official Code § 50- 2351 et seq.), is amended as follows: 19
	26	+	(a) Section 3a(d) (D.C. Official Code § 50- 2352.01(d)) is amended to read as follows: 20
	27	+	“(d) A person or entity shall not test or operate an autonomous vehicle on a District 21
	28	+	roadway without an AV testing permit, unless the Department has not yet made an AV testing 22
	29	+	permit application available and: 23
	30	+	“(1) There is a test operator physically present in the vehicle who is performing the 24
	31	+	dynamic driving task or is prepared to take over the dynamic driving task from the autonomous 25
	32	+	driving system; 26
	33	+	“(2) The person or entity is in compliance with other local and federal laws and 27
	34	+	regulations; and 28 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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38		-	(b) Section 3e (D.C. Official Code § 50- 2352.05) is repealed.
39		-	(c) Section 3f(a)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 50- 2352.06(a)(1)) is amended by striking the
40		-	phrase “An AV testing entity” and inserting the phrase “A person or entity” in its place.
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42		-	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
43		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
44		-	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
45		-	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a).
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47		-	Sec. 4. Effective date.
48		-	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
49		-	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional
50		-	review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
51		-	December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1- 206.02(c)(1)).
52		-	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
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58		-	Chairman
59		-	Council of the District of Columbia
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66		-	Mayor
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	39	+	“(3) The person or entity provides the Department with electronic notification at 29
	40	+	least 10 business days prior to commencing testing or operating in the District, including the 30
	41	+	following information with respect to operations in the District, the: 31
	42	+	“(A) Number of autonomous vehicles; 32
	43	+	“(B) Model, make, and type of autonomous vehicles; 33
	44	+	“(C) Operator training and license information; 34
	45	+	“(D) Geographic testing or operation locations; and 35
	46	+	“(E) Time period of testing or operation.”. 36
	47	+	(b) Section 3e (D.C. Official Code § 50- 2352.05) is repealed. 37
	48	+	(c) Section 3f(a)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 50-2352.06(a)(1)) is amended by striking the 38
	49	+	phrase “An AV testing entity” and inserting the phrase “A person or entity” in its place. 39
	50	+	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 40
	51	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 41
	52	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 42
	53	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 43
	54	+	Sec. 4. Effective date. 44
	55	+	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 45
	56	+	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and a 30- day period of congressional review 46
	57	+	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 47
	58	+	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1- 206.02(c)(1)). 48
	59	+	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 49