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MA H4428
Bill
Status
7/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
William Galvin
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AI Summary
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Establishes the weight threshold for "superload" classification at 199,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or greater
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Defines "superload" as any vehicle or combination exceeding: 14 feet in width, 14 feet in height, 115 feet in length, or 199,000 pounds gross vehicle weight
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Requires the department to implement an application and fee schedule for expedited superload permits
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Mandates allowances for escort flexibility where practicable and accepts engineering studies conducted within the prior 12 months
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Amends Section 30A of Chapter 85 of the General Laws governing transportation permitting
Legislative Description
Relative to modernizing permitting for the transportation of certain loads
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
12/24/2025