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Sunday, March 18, 2007

HB 259 & HB 555 To Be Heard this Monday, Electric Car bill heard last Friday

HB 259, to allow gray water separation in Montana, and HB 555, to create an E-waste education program, will both be heard in front of Senate Natural Resources committee this Monday, March 19th at 3pm. We are expecting a positive hearing for both.

SB 185 was heard in the House Transportation Committee last Friday, March 16th. This legislation would have Montana leading the way in allowing a new category of electric vehicle that would be similar to low-speed electric vehicles, but allow a speed of 35 miles per hour rather than the current 25 miles per hour limit (allowed on roads with 35mph speed limit or less only). This new class of vehicles, medium speed electric vehicles, has huge potential for urban commuting in Montana. These vehicles would be limited to travel on road with speed limits of 45 mph or less only.

- Savemobile.org