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MS SB2716

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/25/2020

Primary Sponsor

Sampson Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes Mississippi Department of Transportation to issue annual "Forestry Permits" for vehicles transporting forestry-related equipment with gross vehicle weight not exceeding 100,000 pounds and dimensions not exceeding 14 feet wide by 14 feet high.

  • Sets annual permit fee at $200.00 per pulling unit vehicle.

  • Permits available for hauling timber-harvesting equipment including bulldozers, knuckleboom loaders, cutters, skidders, mulchers, and other silvicultural machinery to and from harvest operations, repair shops, and service centers.

  • Effective July 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

Forestry permits; allow MDOT to issue for transporting of forestry-related equipment.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

6/25/2020

Committee Referrals

Forestry3/25/2020
Highways and Transportation2/17/2020

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