MS SB2532

Extends the repeal date of harvest permit provisions from July 1, 2016 to July 1, 2019, allowing the Mississippi Department of Transportation to continue issuing harvest permits to vehicle owners hauling sand, gravel, wood chips, wood shavings, sawdust, fill dirt, agricultural products, and unprocessed forestry products.

Vehicles operating with harvest permits are authorized to carry a gross vehicle weight of up to 84,000 pounds on designated highways (excluding federal interstate system and highways designated as unable to carry more than 57,650 pounds).

Harvest permit fees remain at $25.00 per permit with a one-year expiration period; collected fees are distributed quarterly to Mississippi counties on an equal basis for road and bridge maintenance.

County boards of supervisors and municipal governing authorities may designate specific routes where harvest permit vehicles can travel and must respond within two working days to permit holder route requests.

Timber deed holders may request designated routes from local authorities within three working days of filing a timber deed, valid for six months, without requiring a separate harvest permit.