Bill
Number: S.B. 1398
Pace
Floor Amendment
Reference
to: printed bill
Amendment
drafted by: Leg Council
FLOOR
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
1. States that a local
authority is not prohibited from considering the environmental and traffic
benefits when regulating electric bicycles and electric standup scooters.
2. Narrows statutory
language to specify that only electric standup scooters, and not electric
miniature scooters, are subject to all the following:
a)
having
the same rights, privileges and duties of a person riding a bicycle;
b)
exemptions
to certificates of title, registration, vehicle license tax, driver's license
or vehicle insurance requirements; and
c)
the
ability to use bicycle or multiuse pathways unless prohibited by a local
authority.
Fifty-fourth Legislature Pace
First
Regular Session S.B. 1398
PACE FLOOR AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1398
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 31, between lines 6 and 7, insert:
"15. Regulating electric bicycles and electric standup
scooters. a local authority may consider the environmental benefits and
traffic benefits of electric bicycles and electric standup scooters when
regulating electric bicycles and electric standup scooters."
Page 33, between lines 18 and 19, insert:
"14. Regulating electric bicycles and electric standup
scooters. a local authority may consider the environmental benefits and
traffic benefits of electric bicycles and electric standup scooters when
regulating electric bicycles and electric standup scooters."
Page 34, line 40, strike "electric miniature
scooters;"
Lines 42 and
43, strike ", an electric miniature scooter"
Page 35, lines 1 and 2, strike ",
an electric miniature scooter"
Line 3,
after the period strike remainder of line
Strike lines
4 through 7
Line 8,
strike ", an electric miniature scooter"
Lines 17 and
18, strike ", an electric miniature scooter"
Lines 21 and
22, strike ", electric miniature scooter"
Amend title to conform