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ID HJM008
JM
Status
3/5/2015
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Idaho Legislature created a 10-year pilot project in 2003 allowing vehicle combinations weighing up to 129,000 pounds on designated state highway routes to test impacts on bridges, roadways, and safety.
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Idaho Transportation Department concluded in its 2013 final report that 129,000-pound vehicles caused no negative impacts to highway safety, pavement, or bridges on the state highway system.
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Current federal law prohibits Idaho from allowing 129,000-pound vehicles on federal Interstate highways, while neighboring states Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming have higher load limits due to grandfathered rights.
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Idaho Legislature urges Congress to enact pending legislation introduced by Idaho's congressional delegation that would grant Idaho authority to permit 129,000-pound vehicles on the federal Interstate highway system.
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Chief Clerk of the House is directed to forward this memorial to the President, Senate President, House Speaker, and Idaho's congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
Stating findings of the Legislature and urging and petitioning the Congress of the United States to enact the pending legislation introduced by the Idaho congressional delegation providing legal authority to the State of Idaho to determine whether to allow 129,000-pound vehicles on the federal Interstate highway system in Idaho.
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Last Action
Delivered to Secretary of State at 11:06 a.m. on March 18, 2015
3/19/2015