HB2521 Summary

• Amends Arizona vehicle size, weight, and load regulations by modifying sections 28-1092, 28-1103, and 28-1150 of the Arizona Revised Statutes.

• Revises reasonable access provisions for legal-size vehicles to and from terminals and service facilities, changing language from "within one road mile" to broader access standards based on route capability testing.

• Establishes a formal review process for local authority ordinances on overdimensional and overweight permits, requiring submission to the department and overdimensional permit council with a 90-day review period for compliance determination.

• Expands the overdimensional permit council's duties to include reviewing proposed local ordinances for consistency with state department rules and establishing a mailing list for interested parties with 15-day meeting notice requirements.

• Applies retroactively to June 30, 2017, and was approved by the Governor on April 17, 2018.