HB 1039 Summary

• Defines "automatic license plate reader system" as one or more mobile or fixed cameras that capture registration plate images and convert them to computer-readable data using algorithms.

• Establishes the Uninsured Vehicle Enforcement Program administered by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to increase compliance with motor vehicle insurance requirements through automatic license plate readers installed on infrastructure like traffic signal poles, bridges, and overpasses.

• Authorizes counties and municipalities to install automatic license plate reader systems on streets and highways under their jurisdiction in coordination with state departments.

• Prohibits data collected through automatic license plate readers from being used for purposes other than traffic safety and traffic monitoring, and prohibits law enforcement agencies from selling or sharing license plate data unless expressly authorized.

• Requires the department to publish an annual report by September 15 detailing program operations and send it to the Legislature; data must be deleted or destroyed once no longer needed as evidence of violations.