SB2716 - Tennessee - Highways, Roads And Bridges, Motor Vehicles, Safety, Dept. Of, Transportation, Dept. Of

Companion Bill HB2794. Highways, Roads and Bridges - Adds inherently low-emission vehicles (ILEV) with a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less and low-emission and energy-efficient vehicles (LEEEV) to present list of vehicles authorized to drive in high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB2716 / HB2794Other Fiscal Impact - According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, federal guidelines concerning HOV lanes, found in SAFETEA-LU section 1121, do authorize low-emission and energy-efficient vehicles with fewer than two occupants to be driven in such lanes if procedures for enforcement are established. However, according to the Department of Transportation, the language in this bill does not conform to the requirements of SAFETEA-LU section 1121 which could result in the federal government requesting [...]

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