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MO HB388

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Denny Hoskins

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Vehicles hauling milk from farms to processing facilities or hauling livestock may operate at up to 85,500 pounds gross weight on non-interstate highways, expanding a previous exemption that only applied to specific U.S. highways in northern Missouri

  • Vehicles hauling grain or grain co-products during harvest may exceed maximum weight limits by up to 10% on non-interstate highways

  • Local log trucks and local log truck tractors may now operate within a 200-mile radius from forested sites, increased from the previous 100-mile limit

  • Repeals the previous provision that limited the 85,500-pound livestock hauling exemption to only U.S. Highway 36, U.S. Highway 65, and U.S. Highway 63 in specific segments

  • All weight exemptions in this bill explicitly exclude the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways

Legislative Description

Changes the laws regarding weight limitations for vehicles hauling livestock or agricultural products on state highways and the laws regarding log trucks and tractors

Last Action

Executive Session Held (S) - SCS voted do pass

4/23/2015

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Review2/25/2015
Select Committee on Agriculture2/11/2015
Agriculture Policy1/27/2015

Full Bill Text

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