House amendment #1 amends GS 20-183.31, concerning the regulation of an automatic license plate reader system. Prohibits an automatic license plate reader system installed within a right-of-way by agreement under GS 136-18(46) (enacted by the act) from being used for enforcement of traffic violations that are infractions, or including failure to obey traffic signals, or exceeding the speed limit.
LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEMS IN STATE ROWS.
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AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEMS IN STATE RIGHTS-OF-WAY.Intro. by Faircloth.
Bill History:
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Thu, 2 Mar 2017 House: Filed
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Mon, 6 Mar 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 21 Mar 2017 House: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 21 Mar 2017 House: Re-ref Com On Energy and Public Utilities
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Wed, 22 Mar 2017 House: Serial Referral To Judiciary I Added
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Wed, 5 Apr 2017 House: Reptd Fav
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Wed, 5 Apr 2017 House: Re-ref Com On Judiciary I
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Thu, 13 Apr 2017 House: Serial Referral To Regulatory Reform Added
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Wed, 19 Apr 2017 House: Reptd Fav
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Wed, 19 Apr 2017 House: Re-ref Com On Regulatory Reform
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 House: Added to Calendar
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 House: Amend Adopted A1
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 House: Ordered Engrossed
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Thu, 27 Apr 2017 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Thu, 27 Apr 2017 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
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Thu, 27 Apr 2017 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 27 Apr 2017 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 242 (2017-2018)Summary date: Apr 26 2017 - View Summary
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Bill H 242 (2017-2018)Summary date: Mar 2 2017 - View Summary
Enacts new GS 13618(46). Authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to enter into agreements with municipalities,counties, and other governmental entities to install automatic license plate reader systems, subject to conditions that preserve rightofway use by other public utilities. Authorizes DOT to approve requests by municipalities, counties, and other governmentalentities to use land or rightsofway owned by the DOT that are encumbered by utility easements for the installation and use of anautomatic license plate reader, so long as specified criteria are met including that the use is temporary, and the license plate readersystem is aboveground and does not contain combustible fuel. Directs the removal of the system at the request of any affectedpublic utility, and grants affected public utilities the right to move the system when they need immediate access to their facilities.The public utility is only liable for damages to the system resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct.