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MI SB0843

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2018

Primary Sponsor

Steven Bieda

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Reduces maximum gross vehicle weight for crib vehicles transporting saw logs from 164,000 pounds to 80,000 pounds on designated highways.

  • Establishes 80,000-pound maximum gross vehicle weight limit across all vehicle types under certain conditions, eliminating prior higher limits for specific vehicle configurations.

  • Modifies length and weight restrictions for truck tractor and semitrailer combinations used to transport agricultural commodities, construction materials, and specialized cargo.

  • Allows agricultural commodity haulers to exceed seasonal weight restrictions on county roads with advance notification to the county road commission (48 hours minimum notice required).

  • Exempts public utility vehicles performing emergency and nonemergency work from seasonal weight restrictions on restricted roads upon compliance with permit and notification requirements.

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

Referred To Committee On Transportation

2/27/2018

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/27/2018

Full Bill Text

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