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HB 217                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 217                                                                                                          
    "An Act regulating autonomous vehicles; and providing for an                                                                
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                   Journal Page                                                        
                                                                                                                                
 TRA RPT CS(TRA) 4DP 2NR 1951                                                                                                   
 FN1: ZERO(ADM) 1951                                                                                                            
 CRA RPT CS(CRA)  6DP 1AM 2191                                                                                                  
 FN1: ZERO(ADM) 2191                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 217(CRA)                                                                                              
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johnson objected and withdrew the objection. There                                                               
being no further objection, CSHB 217(CRA) was adopted.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Ruffridge:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 1, following "Act" (title amendment):                                                                            
    Insert "relating to commercial motor vehicle licensing                                                                    
examinations;"                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Page 1, following line 2:                                                                                                       
    Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                          
"* Section 1. AS 28.33.100 is amended by adding a new subsection                                                              
to read:                                                                                                                        
         (j)  If an applicant does not successfully complete any portion                                                        
    of a driving test required under this section, the department may                                                           
    only require the applicant to retake the failed or incomplete                                                               
    portions of the test."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 3:                                                                                                                 
    Delete "Section 1"                                                                                                        
    Insert "Sec. 2"                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill section accordingly.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Ruffridge moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stapp objected.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stapp placed a call of the House until adjournment.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The call was satisfied.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stapp withdrew the objection. There being no further                                                             
objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted, and the new title follows:                                                              
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 217(CRA) am                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to commercial motor vehicle licensing                                                                      
    examinations; regulating autonomous vehicles; and providing for                                                             
    an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
CSHB 217(CRA) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third                                                                     
reading, and placed on final passage.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 217(CRA) am will advance to third reading on the April 30                                                                  
calendar.