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MI SB1150

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/13/2014

Primary Sponsor

Steven Bieda

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Origin

Senate

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Reduces gross vehicle weight limit for crib vehicles transporting saw logs from 164,000 pounds to 80,000 pounds.

  • Modifies language regarding load overhang on truck tractors and semitrailers transporting saw logs, pulpwood, and wooden poles from "which" to "that".

  • Changes notification requirements for public utilities performing nonemergency work on restricted roads from "provide notification to" to "notify" the county road commission.

  • Makes grammatical corrections throughout the vehicle code, including changing "that" to "the" in seasonal weight restriction language and correcting other technical references.

  • Maintains existing vehicle dimension and weight restrictions for designated highways while clarifying definitions and permit procedures for agricultural commodities and public utility vehicles.

Legislative Description

Traffic control; traffic regulation; gross vehicle weight limits; modify to 80,000 pounds. Amends secs. 719 & 722 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.719 & 257.722).

Traffic control, traffic regulation

Last Action

Reconsider Vote Postponed

12/2/2014

Full Bill Text

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