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GA HB990
Bill
Status
Vetoed
6/4/2010
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Beardon
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AI Summary
- Transfers fleet vehicle registration (fleets of 100+ vehicles) from county tag agents to the Georgia Department of Revenue, which would process initial and renewal applications and collect and distribute applicable taxes and fees to county governments
- Requires motor carriers subject to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration financial responsibility requirements (49 C.F.R. Part 387) to maintain minimum federal levels of financial responsibility before operating on Georgia highways
- Aligns several commercial motor vehicle equipment standards with federal motor carrier safety regulations, including brake performance requirements (49 C.F.R. 393.52), rear-vision mirror standards, and window tinting specifications (49 C.F.R. 393.60)
- Updates protruding load warning flag requirements by increasing minimum flag size from 12 to 18 inches square, requiring fluorescent red or orange coloring, and mandating two flags for loads wider than two feet
- Increases tire tread depth minimums for commercial vehicles to match school bus standards (4/32 inch on front tires, 4/32 inch on rear tires with only two rear tires) and prohibits retreaded, regrooved, or recapped tires on bus front wheels; effective date of July 1, 2010
Legislative Description
Motor carriers; financial responsibility compatible with federal regulations; provisions
Last Action
Veto V7
6/4/2010
Committee Referrals
Public Safety3/18/2010
Motor Vehicles1/27/2010
Full Bill Text
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