A bill involving automated license plate scanning on Rhode Island highways is the subject of some controversy, WPRI reports. The bill, which would see the installation of scanners aimed at catching out-of-state drivers without insurance, was approved by the state's House of Representatives Monday and now heads to the Senate. Violators would be fined a maximum of $120, and half of that would go to the state, half to the third-party organization running the cameras. Rep. Robert Jacquard, D-Cranston, sponsored the bill and said the data collected would be erased within one minute of being reviewed by law enforcement, but Marcela Betancur of the ACLU said it's not yet explained how the data will be stored or safely shared with both law enforcement and the third-party organization.  
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