HB3879 - Tennessee - Highways, Roads And Bridges, Motor Vehicles, Transportation, Dept. Of

Companion Bill SB3975. Highways, Roads and Bridges - Adds hybrid-electric motor vehicles 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 *HB3879 / SB3975Other Fiscal Impact - According to the 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 reimbursement of over $75,000,000 in federal funds that have been spent on HOV lanes. Bill Summary [...]

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