About the task force
House Bill 4063, signed by Gov. Kate Brown on April 10, 2018, names ODOT the state’s lead agency on automated vehicle policy (as recommended by NHTSA). It also directs ODOT to facilitate a task force on automated vehicles and report to the legislature with legislative recommendations by September 2018. Initially, the Task Force on Autonomous Vehicles looked into how AVs intersect with issues including licensing and registration, insurance and liability, law enforcement and accident reporting, and cybersecurity.
On Sept. 10, 2018, the task force voted on and approved its 2018 report to the legislature; it also voted to continue its work into 2019, as allowed by House Bill 4063.
Task force members
House Bill 4063 sets forth specific industries and organizations to be represented on the task force. Here are the members (updated 2/9/2019):
Chair: Lt. Timothy Tannenbaum (Washington County Sherriff’s Office), Law enforcement
Rep. Susan McLain (D), Oregon Representative
Rep. Denyc Boles (R), Oregon Representative
Sen. Sara Gelser (D), Oregon Senator
Sen. Fred Girod (R), Oregon Senator
Richard Blackwell, Department of Consumer and Business Services
Capt. Teresa Bloom, Oregon State Police
Marie Dodds, American Automobile Association
Steve Entler (Radio Cab), Taxicab industry
Daniel Fernández (Jaguar Land Rover), Automotive Industry
Chris Hagerbaumer (Oregon Environmental Council), Nonprofit organization
Eric Hesse (City of Portland), League of Oregon Cities
Cheryl Hiemstra, Department of Justice
Neil Jackson (OTLA), Trial lawyers
Jana Jarvis, Oregon Trucking Association
Carrie MacLaren, Department of Land Conservation and Development
Mark MacPherson (Teamsters), Transportation union
Galen McGill, Department of Transportation
David McMorries (Office of the Chief Information Officer), Cybersecurity industry
Robert Nash (State Farm), Automotive insurance industry
Todd Nell, Office of Workforce Investments
Jeff Owen (TriMet), Oregon Transit Association
Carly Riter (Intel Corp.), AV technology industry
Eliot Rose (Metro), Metropolitan planning organization
Jeremiah Ross (Ross Law LLC), Consumer Protection Advocates
Paul Savas (Clackamas County), Association of Oregon Counties
Becky Steckler (University of Oregon), Public University
Graham Trainor (AFL), Workers’ union
Sean Waters (Daimler), Commercial truck manufacturing industry
Caleb Weaver (Uber), Transportation Network Company
Vacant, Transportation union
2019 meeting dates and materials
Note: All AV Task Force and subcommittee meetings are public meetings and will include a public comment period on the agenda. In addition, public comment can be sent to
OregonAVTaskForce@odot.state.or.us.
May 2 Task Force Meeting: 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, May 2, Training Rooms A/B at the Transportation Building, 355 Capitol St. N.E., in Salem.
April 19 Land Use Subcommittee (Conference Call) (Agenda): 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Friday, April 19. This meeting will primarily be a conference call, but subcommittee members and members of the public are welcome to attend in person at Room 240 at the Transportation Building, 355 Capitol St. N.E., in Salem
April 16 Workforce Changes Subcommittee (Agenda // Employment Data and Projections // SAFE Report // Teamsters Report): 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Tuesday, April 16. This meeting will primarily be a conference call, but subcommittee members and members of the public are welcome to attend in person at Room 339 at the Transportation Building, 355 Capitol St. N.E., in Salem
April 11 Cybersecurity and Privacy Subcommittee meeting (Notice): POSTPONED -- New date TBD
April 10 Public Transit Subcommittee meeting (Notice): POSTPONED -- New date TBD
April 10 Land Use Subcommittee meeting (Notice // Agenda // Data Use Memo // Draft Minutes): 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 10 at ODOT Building in Portland, 123 NW Flanders St. Room 228
March 6 Public Transit Subcommittee meeting (Notice // Agenda // Presentation // Draft Minutes): 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 6 at ODOT Building in Portland, 123 NW Flanders St. Room 244
March 5 Workforce Changes Subcommittee meeting (Notice // Agenda // Scope Materials // Presentation // NVIDIA Presentation // Draft Minutes): 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, Training Rooms A/B at the Transportation Building, 355 Capitol St. N.E., in Salem.
March 1 Cybersecurity and Privacy Subcommittee meeting (Notice // Agenda // Presentation // Draft Minutes): 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Friday, March 1, Room 240 at the Transportation Building, 355 Capitol St. N.E., in Salem.
Feb. 25 Road and Infrastructure Design Subcommittee meeting (Notice // Agenda // Presentation // Draft Minutes): 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, Room 340 at the Transportation Building, 355 Capitol St. N.E., in Salem.
Jan. 16 Task Force Meeting: CANCELED -- new date TBD.
2018 meeting dates and materials
Aug. 13 Cybersecurity and long-term policy subcommittee call (Draft Recommendations //
Minutes): 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13 to confirm recommendations for the Aug. 15 task force meeting. Oregon Department of Transportation, 355 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 (Room 340)
Aug. 6 Cybersecurity and long-term policy subcommittee call (Notice // Agenda // Draft Recommendations): 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6 to confirm recommendations for the Aug. 15 task force meeting. Note: Meeting will be rescheduled due to quorum issues.
Aug. 2 Insurance and liability subcommittee call (Notice // Agenda // Materials // Minutes): 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2 to confirm recommendations for the Aug. 15 task force meeting. Oregon Department of Transportation, 355 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 (Room 340)
July 25 Insurance and liability subcommittee meeting (Notice // Agenda // Minutes): 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 25 at Oregon Department of Transportation, 355 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 (Room 103).
July 25 Law enforcement and crash reporting subcommittee meeting (Notice // Agenda // Materials // Handouts // Minutes): 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 25 at Oregon Department of Transportation, 355 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 (Room 103).
July 24 Cybersecurity and long-term policy subcommittee meeting (Notice // Agenda // MacLaren memo // Steckler memo // Minutes): 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 24 at Oregon Department of Transportation, 355 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 (Room 240).
July 9 Insurance and Liability Subcommittee additional meeting (conference call) (Notice // Agenda // Materials // Minutes): 11 a.m.-noon Monday, July 9, Room 340 at the Transportation Building, 355 Capitol St. N.E., in Salem. Note: This is a phone meeting, but the public can attend in person. More details about a call-in option will be available on the meeting notice.
June 28 Licensing and Registration Subcommittee additional meeting (Notice // Agenda // Materials // Minutes): 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 28, 2018, Room 103 at the Transportation Building, 355 Capitol St. N.E., in Salem.
June 21 Law Enforcement and Crash Reporting Subcommittee 2 (Notice // Agenda // Materials // Minutes): 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 21, 2018, Room 103 at the Transportation Building, 355 Capitol St. N.E., in Salem.
June 20 Insurance and Liability Subcommittee 2 (Notice // Agenda // Materials // Minutes): 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2018, Room 103 at the Transportation Building, 355 Capitol St. N.E., in Salem.
June 12 Licensing and Registration Subcommittee 2 (Notice // Agenda // Materials // Minutes): 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2018, Room 103 at the Transportation Building, 355 Capitol St. N.E., in Salem.
June 6 Insurance and Liability Subcommittee 1 (Notice // Agenda // Materials // Minutes): 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. June 6, 2018, Room 103 at the Transportation Building, 355 Capitol St. N.E., in Salem.
June 6 Law Enforcement and Crash Reporting Subcommittee 1 (Notice // Agenda // Materials // Minutes): 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. June 6, 2018, Room 103 at the Transportation Building, 355 Capitol St. N.E., in Salem.
May 30 Cybersecurity and Long-Term Effects Subcommittee 1 (Notice // Agenda // Materials // Minutes): 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. May 30, 2018, Room 103 at the T
ransportation Building, 355 Capitol St. N.E., in Salem.
May 30 Licensing and Registration Subcommittee 1 (Notice // Agenda // Materials // Minutes): 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. May 30, 2018, Room 340 at the Transportation Building, 355 Capitol St. N.E., in Salem.
April 18 Task Force Meeting 1 (Notice // Agenda // Meeting Slides // Minutes): 9 a.m.-11 a.m. April 18, 2018, in Room 101 at the Chemeketa Center for Business and Industry (CCBI) in Salem.
Public comment
Note: All AV Task Force and subcommittee meetings are public meetings and will include a public comment period on the agenda. In addition, public comment can be sent to
OregonAVTaskForce@odot.state.or.us.
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