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S.F. No. 0030 |
Waiver-vehicle
height and weight restrictions. |
Sponsored
By: Senator(s) Barton
AN ACT
relating to motor vehicles; requiring the director of the department of
transportation to issue free permits for oversized vehicles providing specified
services during drought conditions as declared by the governor; and providing
for an effective date.
12/19/2002 Bill Number Assigned
1/14/2003 S Received for Introduction
1/14/2003 S Introduced and Referred to S08
2/3/2003 S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Barton, Caller, Erb, Geis and
Vasey
Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/3/2003 S Placed on General File
2/4/2003 S Amendments Considered
SF0030SS001/A ADOPTED
Page 1-line 1 Delete
"requiring" insert "allowing".
Page 1-line 2 Delete
"issue free permits" insert "give permission".
Page 1-line 3 Before
"oversized" insert "operators of"; delete "providing
specified services" insert "to obtain permits using specified
procedures".
Page 1-line 4 After
"drought" insert "or emergency".
Page 1-line 9 Delete
"(a)" insert "(e)".
Page 1-lines 14 through 17 Delete.
Page 2-lines 1 through 14 Delete
and insert:
"(e) The
application for any permit under this section shall specifically describe the
applicant, individual or company, the vehicle or load to be operated or moved,
and the particular highway to be used and whether the permit is requested for a
single trip or for extended period operation. Each permit shall contain the
following provisions: duration of permit, description of load or loads to be
moved, section standards which are to be exceeded and the amount of excess
authorized, description of equipment, route to be traveled and required
operating procedures. Every permit issued under this act shall be carried with
the vehicles or combination of vehicles to which it refers and shall be open to
inspection by any authorized agent of the state of Wyoming. Permission may be
verbally issued by telephone or otherwise, granting the applicant authorization
to proceed to the nearest permit issuing facility to be weighed and measured
and to obtain the permit. Unless otherwise authorized by the director or his
authorized representative, permits shall be obtained prior to operating any
oversize or overweight vehicles on the highways of this state. Nothing herein
contained shall be construed to permit a vehicle that is overweight or oversize
and has not obtained a permit or permission in advance to be operated on the
highways of this state. Except as provided in W.S. 31-18-805(b) and this
subsection, the operator shall be required to unload the excess weight, reduce
the excess size or otherwise bring the load within permissible limits and pay
all fees for overweight or oversize under this act for distance traveled in
addition to penalties provided by law. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this article, if the governor declares a drought or
other emergency, vehicles hauling hay or other oversize or overweight products
that are in permit limits may proceed, without permit or permission, to the
nearest permit issuing facility to obtain the appropriate oversize or
overweight permit.". BARTON,
CHAIRMAN
2/4/2003 S Passed CoW
2/5/2003 S Passed 2nd Reading
2/6/2003 S Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton,
Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis,
Goodenough, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Job, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler,
Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions and Vasey.
Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/7/2003 H Received for Introduction
2/7/2003 H Introduced and Referred to H07
2/24/2003 H07 Recommended Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Illoway, Jansen, Martin,
Petersen and Prosser
Nays: Representative(s) Johnson, L., Latta, McOmie
and Ross
Ayes 5 Nays 4 Excused 0
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/24/2003 H Placed on General File
3/6/2003 Died on General File