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HB 1190 IN
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Overweight truck permits.

IN · session 2021 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2021

Latest action (Apr 29, 2021) Public Law 179

Summary

Removes the list of commodities and the specific weight limitations for certain commodities from the definition of "overweight divisible load". Provides that the Indiana department of transportation (department) may issue an overweight permit for transporting overweight vehicles and loads carrying resources on certain highways in the state highway system. Provides that a deviation from an approved route constitutes a violation subject to a civil penalty. Provides that not more than 8,500 single trip permits may be issued annually for applicants with a total equivalent single axle load calculation of more than 2.40 equivalent single axle load credit. Provides that the trip permit limit and trip weight limit do not include overweight divisible load permits obtained by shippers and carriers that obtained permits before January 1, 2021. Provides that the department may temporarily increase the number of overweight divisible load permits issued by order of the commissioner in response to an emergency or changes in market conditions. Provides that the department may limit the number of overweight divisible load permits issued to an individual applicant. Requires the department to adopt rules due to lack of transportation options for certain resources, supply chain interruptions, or supply dock backlogs. Provides that the department shall issue a report to the legislative council and the interim study committee on roads and transportation regarding the fee structure of overweight divisible load permits, and regarding the impact of overweight divisible loads on roads and highways by July 1, 2023. Provides that the department shall issue an annual report to the legislative council and the interim study committee on roads and transportation regarding market fluctuation in the number of overweight divisible load permits issued during the previous year. Provides that the Indiana state police department shall issue an annual report to the legislative council and the interim study committee on roads and transportation regarding the number of accidents involving applicants permitted for overweight divisible loads. Provides that a local authority may grant permits for transporting overweight divisible loads on local streets under the control of the local authority. Makes conforming changes.

Sponsors (3)

  • Jim Pressel Republican · author
  • Jon Ford · sponsor
  • Ronald Grooms · sponsor
4 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (40)

  1. Jan 7, 2021 Coauthored by Representative Soliday · lower
  2. Jan 7, 2021 Authored by Representative Pressel · lower
  3. Jan 7, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation · lower
  4. Feb 16, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
  5. Feb 17, 2021 Representative Heaton added as coauthor · lower
  6. Feb 18, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
  7. Feb 18, 2021 Amendment #1 (Pressel) prevailed; voice vote · lower
  8. Feb 22, 2021 Senate sponsor: Senator Ford Jon · lower
  9. Feb 22, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 225: yeas 57, nays 35 · lower
  10. Feb 23, 2021 Referred to the Senate · lower
  11. Feb 24, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation · upper
  12. Mar 18, 2021 Senator Bohacek added as cosponsor · upper
  13. Apr 1, 2021 Senator Niezgodski added as cosponsor · upper
  14. Apr 6, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
  15. Apr 8, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  16. Apr 12, 2021 Senator Grooms added as second sponsor · upper
  17. Apr 13, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 416: yeas 30, nays 19 · upper
  18. Apr 14, 2021 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
  19. Apr 14, 2021 Motion to dissent filed · lower
  20. Apr 14, 2021 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
  21. Apr 14, 2021 House conferees appointed: Pressel and Moseley · lower
  22. Apr 14, 2021 House advisors appointed: Soliday, Heaton, Johnson and Pfaff · lower
  23. Apr 14, 2021 Senate conferees appointed: Ford Jon and Ford J.D. · upper
  24. Apr 14, 2021 Senate advisors appointed: Bohacek and Niezgodski · upper
  25. Apr 19, 2021 Senator Niezgodski removed as advisor · upper
  26. Apr 19, 2021 Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee · upper
  27. Apr 19, 2021 Senator Niezgodski added as conferee · upper
  28. Apr 20, 2021 Senator Niezgodski removed as conferee · upper
  29. Apr 20, 2021 Senator Garten added as conferee · upper
  30. Apr 20, 2021 Representative Moseley removed as conferee · lower
  31. Apr 20, 2021 Representative Heine added as conferee · lower
  32. Apr 20, 2021 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
  33. Apr 20, 2021 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
  34. Apr 21, 2021 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 477: yeas 58, nays 30 · lower
  35. Apr 21, 2021 Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 475: yeas 27, nays 22 · upper
  36. Apr 22, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  37. Apr 23, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  38. Apr 28, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  39. Apr 29, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive
  40. Apr 29, 2021 Public Law 179 · lower
Subjects
MOTOR CARRIERSMOTOR VEHICLES, Size and Weight LimitsTRANSPORTATION generally

Text versions (5)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Enrolled House Bill (H) · Apr 21, 2021 · PDF
  • Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 5, 2021 · PDF
  • House Bill (H) · Feb 16, 2021 · PDF
  • Engrossed House Bill (H) · Feb 18, 2021 · PDF
  • House Bill (S) · Apr 6, 2021 · PDF

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