HB 6073 Summary

• Increases civil fines for overweight vehicle violations, doubling penalty rates from 3-20 cents per pound to 6-40 cents per pound of excess load depending on overage amounts.

• Establishes $200-$400 per axle misload fines for vehicles that could be legal with proper load distribution but have individual axles exceeding maximum limits.

• Adds violation of vehicle height limit (13 feet 6 inches) as a civil infraction subject to a maximum fine of $500, and makes vehicle owners liable for all damage from collisions with lawfully established bridges or viaducts.

• Allocates 50% of civil fines from overweight and oversized vehicle violations to the Michigan Transportation Fund to support road infrastructure.

• Takes effect 90 days after enactment.