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Minnesota lawmakers look at regulating autonomous vehicles like Waymo
Minnesota lawmakers consider two bills amid Waymo's statewide tests, weighing economic benefits and job concerns; study shows Waymo vehicles have 90% fewer serious crashes than human drivers.
- On Wednesday, March 4 the House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee debated HF3513, authored by Rep. Jon Koznick, R-Lakeville, to create a regulatory framework balancing innovation and safety for autonomous vehicles.
- Sen. Erin Maye Quade, DFL-Apple Valley, and Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura, DFL-Minneapolis, held a news conference on Tuesday joined by labor unions and Uber and Lyft drivers calling to 'slam the brakes' on Waymo's expansion.
- Waymo noted that it already operates in 10 cities and announced Minnesota winter testing, while a study found 90% fewer serious crashes and Adam Lane said the bill would create regulatory certainty.
- Rideshare drivers warned HF3513 risks job loss amid economic distress from Operation Metro Surge, stressing robot cars cannot perform tasks like aiding wheelchairs or providing emergency help.
- Disability advocates testified in favor of HF3513, saying autonomous vehicles could expand mobility, while lawmakers urged Minnesota cold-weather data and Ken Rodgers, blind with a service dog, described ride denials.
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Minnesota lawmakers want to pump the brakes on autonomous car rollout
“There's a real concern about loss of good paying jobs. And then I've also heard concerns from constituents about the safety of Waymo vehicles on our roads,” DFL state Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura told MPR News.
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