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HI HB1361

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2015

Primary Sponsor

Henry Aquino

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires commercial maritime cargo carrying vehicles with gross loads of 55,000 pounds or more to be weighed on a certified scale operated by the Department of Transportation immediately upon departing from a commercial harbor.

  • Mandates that vehicle operators carry a receipt from the weigh-in at all times while transporting the load and present it upon request by law enforcement.

  • Requires maritime cargo carriers to submit to the Department of Transportation a detailed list from shipping manifests of all containers or loads weighing 55,000 pounds or more that will be transported on state highways.

  • Establishes a traffic infraction citation for operators found transporting heavy loads without proper weigh-in documentation, requiring them to return to a commercial harbor for weighing.

  • Imposes penalties of $5 to $1,000 for violations of these requirements; effective July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Maritime Cargo; Commercial Vehicle; Highways

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Thielen, Tokioka excused (3).

2/19/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/19/2016
Transportation2/2/2015

Full Bill Text

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