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NH HB314: Relative to licensing requirements for autonomous vehicle testing and establishing an automated and connected vehicle testing and deployment commission.

Vetoed New Hampshire · 2018 session

Last verified Oct 1, 2026 · official bill text

HB314 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (vetoed) · last action Sep 13, 2018.

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Relative to licensing requirements for autonomous vehicle testing and establishing an automated and connected vehicle testing and deployment commission.

In one paragraph

Vetoed. HB 314 (2017-2018) would have created a New Hampshire autonomous vehicle testing license, requiring at least $10 million in insurance, bond or self-insurance, a $500 annual fee, federal safety-standard compliance and a law enforcement interaction plan; allowed SAE level 5 fully automated vehicles on the road only for licensed testers with an escort vehicle; and set up an automated and connected vehicle testing and deployment commission. Governor Sununu vetoed it on July 2, 2018. The House voted to override (279-66) but the Senate sustained the veto (5-19) on September 13, 2018.

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What it means for business

None: the veto was sustained, so this bill created no autonomous vehicle testing license in New Hampshire.

Key provisions

  1. Would have added RSA 261:140-e: an autonomous vehicle testing license, $500 a year, renewable annually
  2. Applicants: at least $10,000,000 in insurance, surety bond or self-insurance; prior testing under simulated real-world conditions; NHTSA guidance and federal motor vehicle safety standards (or an exemption); a law enforcement interaction plan
  3. Would have added RSA 265:162: SAE level 5 vehicles operated only by a licensed tester, in line with the license, with an escort vehicle
  4. Licensees keep safety records and send periodic summaries to the state and NHTSA
  5. Automated and connected vehicle testing and deployment commission to review state laws and report each November 1
  6. Vetoed July 2, 2018; House override 279-66, Senate 5-19 (two-thirds needed), veto sustained September 13, 2018

Latest legislative action

Sep 13, 2018. Senate vote to override the Governor's veto failed (5-19); veto sustained

Sponsors

NameRoleDistrict
R Sponsor HD-05-ROC
R Sponsor HD-11-SUL

Roll call votes

H Veto Override Sep 13, 2018

279 yea66 nay36 otherPassed

S VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required Sep 13, 2018

5 yea19 nay

S Conference Committee Report 2058c May 23, 2018

17 yea6 nay1 otherPassed

Topics and industries

Related topics

Autonomous Vehicles

Affected industries

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