,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #efi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #bf1 #bjai,mr4 ,"y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,k+1 & ,mr4 ,cotton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to issue regulations relat+ to comm]cial motor vehicle driv]s "u ! age ( #ba1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,develop+ ,responsible ,individuals = a ,vibrant ,economy ,act or ! ,,drive-,safe ,act4 #b4 ,appr5tice%ip program = comm]cial driv]s "u ! age ( #ba 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appr5tice ,! t]m appr5tice means an individual "u ! age ( #ba :o holds a comm]cial driv]'s lic5se4 7#b7 ,comm]cial driv]'s lic5se ,! t]m comm]cial driv]'s lic5se has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cacja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,comm]cial motor vehicle ,! t]m comm]cial motor vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cij4e ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74 7#d7 ,driv+ "t ,! t]m driv+ "t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cie4b ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74 7#e7 ,exp]i5c$ driv] ,! t]m exp]i5c$ driv] means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is n less ?an #ba ye>s ( age2 7,b7 has held a comm]cial driv]'s lic5se = ! #b-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* ! individual s]ves z an exp]i5c$ driv] "u subsection 7c77#c77;,b72 7,c7 has _h no prev5table accid5ts reportable to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation or po9t$ mov+ violations dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* ! individual s]ves z an exp]i5c$ driv] "u subsection 7c77#c77;,b72 & 7,d7 has a m9imum ( #b ye>s ( exp]i5ce driv+ a comm]cial motor vehicle 9 int]/ate comm]ce4 7#f7 ,on-duty "t ,! t]m on-duty "t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cie4b ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74 7#g7 ,po9t$ mov+ violation ,! t]m po9t$ mov+ violation means a violation t results 9 po9ts be+ add$ to ! lic5se ( a driv]1 or a simil> comp>able violation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7b7 ,appr5tice ,an appr5tice may-- 7#a7 drive a comm]cial motor vehicle 9 int]/ate comm]ce :ile tak+ "p 9 ! #abj-;h\r probation>y p]iod "u subsection 7c77#a7 or ! #bhj-;h\r probation>y p]iod "u subsection 7c77#b71 pursuant to an appr5tice%ip program e/abli%$ by an employ] 9 accordance ) ?is section2 & 7#b7 drive a comm]cial motor vehicle 9 int]/ate comm]ce aft] ! appr5tice completes an appr5tice%ip program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,appr5tice%ip program ,an appr5tice%ip program ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b7 is a program t consi/s ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 #abj-;h\r probation>y p]iod 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! appr5tice %all complete #abj h\rs ( on-duty "t1 ( :i* n less ?an #hj h\rs are driv+ "t 9 a comm]cial motor vehicle4 7,b7 ,p]=mance b5*m>ks ,9 ord] to complete ! #abj-;h\r probation>y p]iod "u subp>agraph 7,a71 an employ] %all det]m9e t ! appr5tice is compet5t 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ areas3 7i7 ,int]/ate1 city traffic1 rural #b-lane1 & ev5+ driv+4 7ii7 ,safety aw>5ess4 7iii7 ,spe$ & space managem5t4 7iv7 ,lane control4 7v7 ,mirror scann+4 7vi7 ,"r & left turns4 7vii7 ,logg+ & comply+ ) rules relat+ to h\rs ( s]vice4 7#b7 #bhj-;h\r probation>y p]iod 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] complet+ ! #abj-;h\r probation>y p]iod "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! appr5tice %all complete #bhj h\rs ( on-duty "t1 ( :i* n less ?an #afj h\rs are driv+ "t 9 a comm]cial motor vehicle4 7,b7 ,p]=mance b5*m>ks ,9 ord] to complete ! #bhj-;h\r probation>y p]iod "u subp>agraph 7,a71 an employ] %all det]m9e t ! appr5tice is compet5t 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ areas3 7i7 ,back+ & maneuv]+ 9 close qu>t]s4 7ii7 ,pre-trip inspections4 7iii7 ,fuel+ proc$ures4 7iv7 ,weigh+ loads1 weight di/ribution1 & slid+ t&ems4 7v7 ,c\pl+ & unc\pl+ proc$ures4 7vi7 ,trip plann+1 truck r\tes1 map read+1 navigation1 & p]mits4 7#c7 ,re/rictions = #abj-;h\r & #bhj-;h\r probation>y p]iods ,dur+ ! #abj-;h\r probation>y p]iod "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ! #bhj-;h\r probation>y p]iod "u p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 ! appr5tice may only drive a comm]cial motor vehicle t has-- 7i7 automatic manual or automatic transmissions2 7ii7 active brak+ collision mitigation sy/ems2 7iii7 =w>d-fac+ video ev5t capture2 & 7iv7 gov]n$ spe$s ( #fe miles p] h\r at ! p$al & #fe miles p] h\r "u adaptive cruise control2 & 7,b7 ! appr5tice %all be accompani$ 9 ! cab ( ! comm]cial motor vehicle by an exp]i5c$ driv]4 7#d7 ,records ret5tion ,! employ] %all ma9ta9 records1 9 a mann] requir$ by ! ,secret>y1 relat+ to ! satisfaction ( ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 & 7#b77;,b7 by ! appr5tice4 7#e7 ,reportable incid5ts ,if ! appr5tice is involv$ 9 a prev5table accid5t reportable to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation or a po9t$ mov+ violation :ile driv+ a comm]cial motor vehicle z "p ( an appr5tice%ip program describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 ! appr5tice %all und]go rem$iation & additional tra9+ until ! appr5tice c demon/rate1 to ! satisfaction ( ! employ]1 compet5ce 9 ea* ( ! p]=mance b5*m>ks describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 & 7#b77;,b74 7#f7 ,completion ( program ,! appr5tice %all be consid]$ to h complet$ ! appr5tice%ip program on ! date on :i* ! appr5tice completes ! #bhj-;h\r probation>y p]iod "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#g7 ,m9imum requirem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act prev5ts an employ] f impos+ additional requirem5ts on an appr5tice tak+ "p 9 an appr5tice%ip program e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is section4 7,b7 ,te*nologies ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act prev5ts an employ] f requir+ or in/all+ additional te*nologies 9 a comm]cial motor vehicle 9 addition to ! te*nologies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a74 7d7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate regulations to implem5t ?is ,act4 7e7 ,no effect on lic5se requirem5t ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act exempts an appr5tice f any requirem5t to hold a comm]cial driv]'s lic5se 9 ord] to op]ate a comm]cial motor vehicle4