NE LB561

Creates a special permit system for overweight raw-milk vehicles to transport raw milk from dairy farms to processing facilities, allowing gross weights up to 107,500 pounds while complying with federal bridge formula weight limits for axles

Requires the Department of Transportation to create and publish a bridge map by January 1, 2026, identifying structures prohibited for overweight raw-milk vehicles, with mandatory annual reviews and updates

Prohibits overweight raw-milk vehicles from traveling on the Interstate Highway System unless the department receives written Federal Highway Administration approval

Establishes liability provisions requiring owners of overweight raw-milk vehicles that damage prohibited bridge structures to pay all repair costs, with recovered funds credited to the Roads Operations Cash Fund

Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor on May 15, 2025