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HR 325 109th Congress House

Hybrid HOV Access Act

Official title: To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish requirements for the operation of high occupancy vehicle facilities on highways.

Introduced: March 9, 2005 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Jan 26, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Jan 25, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 25, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 26, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hybrid HOV Access Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Aid Highways program to require a State agency with jurisdiction over the operation of a HOV facility to establish the occupancy requirements of vehicles operating on it.

Requires such agency to permit motorcycles and bicycles to use the HOV facility.

Permits a State agency to restrict use of the HOV facility by motorcycles or bicycles (or both) if it certifies to the Secretary of Transportation that such use would create a safety hazard.

Prescribes guidelines under which a State agency may permit use of an HOV facility by: (1) public transportation vehicles and high occupancy toll vehicles; (2) inherently low-emission vehicles and low emission and energy-efficient vehicles; and (3) advanced lean burn technology vehicles.

Permits tolls on a HOV facility on the Interstate System.

Requires a State agency that allows low emission and energy-efficient vehicles to use a HOV facility to certify to the Secretary that it will establish: (1) a continuous monitoring, assessment, and reporting program regarding the impacts such vehicles may have on the operation of the facility and adjacent highways; and (2) an enforcement program that ensures the facility is operated in accordance with this Act.

Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection to issue: (1) a final rule establishing certification requirements for low emission and energy-efficient vehicles and advanced lean burn technology vehicles; and (2) guidance on methods for determining whether a vehicle meets the fuel efficiency standards required to qualify as a hybrid vehicle.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 325: Hybrid HOV Access Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-325/
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