ID HJM012

Urges the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations so that trailer weight is not included in the 26,001-pound threshold that triggers commercial driver's license requirements.

Current federal regulations require a Class A commercial driver's license when a combination vehicle (truck plus trailer) exceeds 26,001 pounds total, even if the truck alone weighs less than that threshold.

Cites an example of a 15,500-pound truck towing an 11,000-pound trailer requiring a Class A commercial driver's license under existing regulations.

States that small business owners in landscaping, construction, and repair work are unnecessarily burdened by having to obtain commercial driver's licenses to operate vehicles with trailers.

Directs the House Chief Clerk to send copies of this memorial to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, congressional leadership, and Idaho's congressional delegation.