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                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2017
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  RODRIGUEZ  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to direct a study and report on  the  testing  and  operation  of
   autonomous vehicles on public highways
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Autonomous vehicle committee. (a) There is  hereby  created
 the  autonomous  vehicle committee which shall guide the enactment of an
 autonomous vehicle study to assess  the  future  of  autonomous  vehicle
 technology.  For purposes of this act, "autonomous vehicle" shall mean a
 motor vehicle that has the capability to drive the vehicle  without  the
 active control or monitoring of a human operator.
   (b)  The  autonomous vehicle committee shall consist of at least eight
 members:
   (1) The executive deputy commissioner of the department of motor vehi-
 cles, or his or her designee, who shall serve as chair;
   (2) A representative of the autonomous vehicle industry who  shall  be
 appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
   (3)  A representative of highway user groups who shall be appointed by
 the governor;
   (4) A representative of regional transportation agencies who shall  be
 appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
   (5)  The chair of the assembly transportation committee, or his or her
 designee;
   (6) The chair of the senate transportation committee, or  his  or  her
 designee;
   (7)  A representative of the civic community who shall be appointed by
 the governor;
   (8) A representative of transit advocates who shall  be  appointed  by
 the governor; and
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   (9) Any other stakeholders identified by the department of motor vehi-
 cles.
   (c)  The  autonomous  vehicle committee shall study how to support the
 testing and operation of autonomous  vehicles  on  public  highways.  It
 shall take all of the following into consideration:
   (1)  The measures necessary to successfully implement autonomous vehi-
 cles, including any legislative changes.
   (2) Difficulties and liabilities that could arise by  allowing  auton-
 omous vehicles on public highways.
   (3)  How autonomous vehicle technology can promote research and devel-
 opment in this state.
   (4) Any other issue the committee deems relevant.
   § 2. Report. (a) On or before January 1,  2020,  the  committee  shall
 report its findings and recommendations to the governor and the legisla-
 ture.  Such  report  shall  include recommendations and such legislative
 proposals as shall be deemed necessary.
   (b) Prior to the completion of such report, the  commissioner  of  the
 department  of  transportation  and the executive deputy commissioner of
 the department of motor vehicles are authorized  and  directed  to  take
 such  actions  as  are necessary to support the testing and operation of
 autonomous vehicles on public highways.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.