HB20-1224
Agricultural Products Overweight Motor Vehicle
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2020 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the issuance of an overweight permit for vehicles used to transport agricultural products from the place of production.
Bill Summary:
If certain conditions are met, current law allows vehicle owners to get permits to move overweight loads. The bill creates a type of overweight permit for divisible loads granted to agricultural producers if:
- The vehicle is registered as a farm vehicle;
- The agricultural producer designates 100 days, which need not be consecutive, for each calendar year that the permit may be used;
- The vehicle is used to transport agricultural products from the place of production to the place of storage or sale; and
- The vehicle complies with rules governing the distribution of the load upon the vehicle's axles.
- $40 for general vehicles;
- $50 for quad axle groupings;
- $50 for vehicles with trailers with 2 or 3 axle groupings.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Postpone House Bill 20-1224 indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 20-1224, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10/2020 | L.001 | HOU Transportation & Local Government | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/28/2020 | House | House Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely |
| 03/10/2020 | House | House Committee on Transportation & Local Government Refer Amended to Finance |
| 01/31/2020 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Local Government + Finance |