WAIVER OF VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS - S.B. 435 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bill 435 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Sponsor: Senator Walter H. North
Committee: Transportation and Tourism
CONTENT
The bill would amend Chapter 6 (Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws) of the Michigan Vehicle Code to specify that the chapter's provisions governing the weight of vehicles would not apply to vehicles owned by a county road commission when the vehicles were used in the performance of winter road maintenance operations and emergency maintenance or repair work, or to the owner of a vehicle or vehicles under contract with the State, a county road commission or the designated county road agency, a city, or a village, when the vehicles were used in conjunction with the performance of work on a highway, road, or street.
MCL 257.603 - Legislative Analyst: N. Nagata
FISCAL IMPACT
To the extent that the proposed exemptions would reduce tickets and fines, local revenues would decrease. It is unknown how many vehicles have been ticketed for a violation of weight restrictions.
Date Completed: 5-24-01 - Fiscal Analyst: C. ThielFloor\sb435 - Bill Analysis @ http://www.senate.state.mi.us/sfa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.