HB15-1098 Summary

• Requires voter approval for new use of automated surveillance camera vehicle identification systems by the state or local governments, with a ballot question specifying the locations where systems will be used.

• Local governments already using automated surveillance camera systems as of the bill's effective date must submit a ballot question to voters at the 2016 general election to continue using the systems, or discontinue use by November 8, 2016.

• Exempts toll road and toll highway operators from voter approval requirements when using automated systems to assess tolls, enforce high occupancy vehicle lane violations, and issue related citations.

• Requires all revenue generated from automated surveillance camera vehicle identification systems after November 8, 2016 to be used exclusively for traffic safety or transportation-related projects.

• Defines "automated surveillance camera vehicle identification system" as a machine-based system that automatically detects traffic regulation violations and simultaneously records photographs of the vehicle, operator, or license plate.