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MI SB0915
Bill
AI Summary
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Allows implements of husbandry to operate at any width on highways for farming operations without special permits, with restrictions on nighttime and poor visibility operation.
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Permits vehicle combinations up to 106 inches wide to transport new motor vehicles and parts between manufacturing facilities within the same city (in counties with 400,000-500,000 population and within 10 miles of each other) under annual special permits.
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Allows boat lifts and oversized hydraulic boat trailers operated by marinas or watercraft dealers to move on highways under annual permits, excluding limited access highways.
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Exempts vehicles transporting agricultural commodities from seasonal weight restrictions (March-May) upon 48-hour advance notice to county road commissions; includes similar exemptions for emergency and nonemergency public utility work with permit requirements.
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Increases axle loading maximums by 10% for vehicles transporting agricultural commodities or raw timber from harvest/storage to first delivery point, excluding interstate highways and roads with active seasonal restrictions.
Legislative Description
Traffic control; traffic regulation; maximum width of school buses; provide for, and exempt from seasonal road restrictions. Amends secs. 717 & 722 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.717 & 257.722).
Traffic control: traffic regulation
Last Action
Assigned Pa 0273'18 With Immediate Effect
9/5/2018