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MI HB4821
Bill
Status
12/31/2013
Primary Sponsor
Marilyn Lane
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AI Summary
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Exempts farm vehicle drivers from federal safety requirements including application procedures, investigations, road tests, hours of service, and medical qualification requirements under 49 CFR.
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Exempts self-propelled implements of husbandry and implements being drawn by farm tractors from all provisions of the act for intrastate transportation.
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Exempts employees of public utilities, telephone, and cable television companies from driver qualification requirements when not regularly employed as drivers and not operating commercial motor vehicles.
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Allows vehicle combinations of 26,000 pounds or less (with trailers of 15,000 pounds or less) to use surge brakes for intrastate operation, except for hazardous material transporters and passenger vehicles designed for more than 8 occupants.
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Exempts motor buses with certificates of authority under the motor bus transportation act from the act's provisions, except for specific safety sections.
Legislative Description
Transportation; carriers; motor carrier safety act of 1963; apply to buses for which a certificate of authority has been issued under the motor bus transportation act and delete obsolete language. Amends sec. 5 of 1963 PA 181 (MCL 480.15).
Transportation, carriers
Last Action
Assigned Pa 263'13 With Immediate Effect 2013 Addenda
12/31/2013