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MI HB5424

Bill

Status

Passed

7/18/2012

Primary Sponsor

Paul Opsommer

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Defines "modified agriculture vehicle" as a vehicle modified from original use where transporting agricultural commodities is the primary purpose, certified by U.S. Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency before modification.

  • Establishes speed limit of 45 miles per hour for modified agriculture vehicles, compared to 55 miles per hour for standard trucks with gross weight of 10,000 pounds or more.

  • Requires modified agriculture vehicles, implements of husbandry, farm tractors, and special mobile equipment to display reflective triangular warning devices on the rear (at least 16 inches wide base and 14 inches tall with red border and yellow-orange center).

  • Increases axle loading maximums by 10% for vehicles transporting farm products from harvest or storage to first point of delivery on state roads, excluding interstate highways and roads with active seasonal weight restrictions.

  • Allows county road commissions to issue permits for agricultural commodity hauling during seasonal weight restrictions upon 48-hour advance notice, with designated routes, time periods, and speed limits as agreed conditions.

Legislative Description

Traffic control; traffic regulation; axle weight variance for trucks hauling farm products; allow under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 627, 688, 722 & 724 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.627 et seq.) & adds sec. 30c.

Traffic control, traffic regulation

Last Action

Assigned Pa 252'12 With Immediate Effect

7/18/2012

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/21/2012

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