A new bill seeking to require an English proficiency test for people applying for a commercial driver license would “likely have minimal direct impact” on Arizona’s trucking industry, according to Tony Bradley, the CEO of the Arizona Trucking Association.
He added that as currently written, House Bill 2443 “may conflict with existing federal CDL standards, which could create compliance concerns or risk federal funding in the future.”
“Arizona must remain in conformity with federal commercial driver license (CDL) standards to avoid jeopardizing federal highway funding or program certification,” Bradley said, answering The Center Square's questions by email.
HB 2443 would require CDL applicants to take an English proficiency exam in reading, speaking, writing and listening.
Bradley said the bill “addresses an area already covered under existing federal law.”
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