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House Bill 243

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Last Action	to Rules (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to motor vehicles.
Bill Documents	Bill
Bill Request Number	1020
Sponsors	S. Riggs, T. Couch, R. Henderson, R. Palumbo, B. Yonts
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 186.010 to define the term "medium-speed electric vehicle" and amend the definition of "motor vehicle" to include a medium-speed electric vehicle; create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to allow the use of medium-speed electric vehicles on highways with a posted speed limit of forty-five (45) miles per hour or less; require medium-speed electric vehicles operated on a highway to be insured in compliance with KRS 304.39-080, titled in accordance with KRS 186.020, and registered as a motor vehicle in accordance with KRS 186.050(3)(a).
Index Headings of Original Version	Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Medium-speed electric vehicles, permit use of on highways Motor Vehicles - Medium-speed electric vehicles, permit use of on highways Transportation - Medium-speed electric vehicles, permit use of on highways
Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/10/08	introduced in House
01/15/08	to Transportation (H)
01/31/08	posted in committee
02/05/08	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/06/08	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 7, 2008
02/11/08	3rd reading, passed 95-0 Committee Substitute
02/12/08	received in Senate
02/14/08	to Transportation (S)
03/27/08	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/28/08	2nd reading, to Rules
04/14/08	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, April 15, 2008
04/15/08	3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute received in House to Rules (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions of the bill; change all use of the term "medium-speed electric vehicle" to the term "low-speed electric vehicle"; eliminate language requiring a low-speed electric vehicle to be equipped with a roll cage; change equipment requirements of a low-speed electric vehicle from having at least three wheels to being four-wheeled; change the posted speed limit on a roadway that a low-speed electric vehicle can operate on or cross from 45 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour; permit low-speed electric vehicles to cross a roadway with a posted speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour if the intersection is equipped with an electric traffic signal.
Index Headings	Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Medium-speed electric vehicles, permit use of on highways Motor Vehicles - Medium-speed electric vehicles, permit use of on highways Transportation - Medium-speed electric vehicles, permit use of on highways

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; creates a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define the term "mini-truck" and add mini-trucks to the definition of "motor vehicle"; permit the operation of mini-trucks on highways; prohibit the operation of mini-trucks on interstate highways; require operators of mini-trucks to comply with the same insurance, title, and registration requirements as a motor vehicle.
Index Headings	Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Medium-speed electric vehicles, permit use of on highways Motor Vehicles - Medium-speed electric vehicles, permit use of on highways Transportation - Medium-speed electric vehicles, permit use of on highways

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