MS SB2451

Extends the repeal date of harvest permit provisions from July 1, 2013 to July 1, 2016, allowing continued issuance of harvest permits by the Mississippi Department of Transportation for vehicles hauling sand, gravel, wood chips, wood shavings, sawdust, fill dirt, agricultural products, and unprocessed forestry products.

Permits vehicles with harvest permits to operate at a maximum gross vehicle weight of 84,000 pounds (compared to 80,000 pounds for vehicles without permits) on designated roads, streets, and highways, excluding federal interstate highways.

Requires permit holders to notify county boards of supervisors or municipal governing authorities in writing before operating vehicles on their roads at weights greater than locally established limits, with local authorities having two working days to designate approved routes.

Establishes a $25 permit fee for harvest permits, with collected fees distributed quarterly to counties on an equal basis for road and bridge improvements.

Effective date: July 1, 2013.