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ID H0069

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Transportation and Defense Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Idaho Code Section 49-102 to define "agricultural products" as activities related to farming crops, raising livestock, and forestry operations including timber harvesting and logging.

  • Removes language from Section 49-1001 relating to refuse or sanitation truck operations and establishes new weight allowance provisions in subsection (10) for refuse/sanitation trucks owned or operated by cities, counties, or state agencies.

  • Allows refuse/sanitation trucks with single rear axles to carry up to 24,000 pounds on the rear axle when authorized by the governing public highway agency, excluding federal interstate and defense highways.

  • Requires owners or operators of eligible refuse/sanitation trucks to pay an annual operating permit fee not to exceed $50.00 per truck to each public agency governing the highways, though agencies may waive the fee.

  • Amends Section 49-1011 to permit refuse/sanitation trucks owned by, under contract to, or under authority of a city, county, or state agency to operate up to 2,000 pounds in excess of established weight limits on non-interstate highways.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide an exception to size and weight limitations for refuse/sanitation trucks when owned by, under contract to or under authority of a city, county or state agency transporting refuse.

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Last Action

U.C. to be returned to Transportation & Defense Committee

2/17/2015

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