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Minutes for HB2126 - Committee on Transportation
Short Title
Regulating the operation of electric-assisted scooters on roads and highways.
Minutes Content for Wed, Mar 13, 2019
Chairperson Petersen opened the hearing on HB2126. Revisor Adam Siebers explained that the bill permits cities or counties to adopt ordinances prohibiting an e-scooter usage on roadways. A new definition of e-scooter eliminates the requirement of registration of the vehicle; a fine of $45 for unlawful operation is included in the amended bill.
Chardae Caine, Research Associate, League of Kansas Municipalities, spoke as a proponent of HB2126. Her comments included the proliferation of electric-assisted scooters being operated in communities on the Kansas/Missouri border roadways. Ms. Caine said the current definition of motor vehicles as defined in K.S.A.8-1437 shows potential confusion for operation of electric-assisted vehicles on public roadways and streets. Expressing safety concerns for Kansas citizens, she recommended the adoption of HB2126 (Attachment 3).
Written proponent testimony was provided by:
Ed Klumpp, Legislative Liasion, Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police, Kansas Sheriffs Association, and Kansas Peace Officers Association (Attachment 4).
Trevor Stiles, Assistant City Attorney, Overland Park, Kansas (Attachment 5).
The hearing on HB2126 was closed.
