IA HCR6

Urges Congress to amend federal law authorizing the Federal Highway Administration to raise the interstate weight limit from 80,000 pounds to 96,000 pounds for commercial motor vehicles with seven axles in Iowa and bordering states

Notes that Iowa already permits 96,000 pound weight limits for seven-axle commercial vehicles on primary highways that are not part of the interstate system

Addresses inconsistencies where different weight limit exemptions exist on various segments of the interstate road system within and across state borders, creating inconvenience for commercial drivers

Argues that vehicles with six or more axles can safely handle loads exceeding 80,000 pounds while complying with reasonable axle weight limits

Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and all members of Iowa's congressional delegation