Relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane to pass certain vehicles.

The bill text for HB 971 is unavailable in the provided context, and no specific provisions or affected parties can be identified. The title indicates it relates to HOV lane usage for passing certain vehicles, but without the full text or legislative details, concrete policy changes cannot be described. Recent actions show it was referred to the Transportation committee and left pending, but no further details on mechanisms or scope are provided. For an accurate summary, the full bill text or official documentation would be required.