US Congress House Bill 1799 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 30 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-30 - Referred to House Ways and Means
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009 - Allows a state to authorize the operation of a vehicle with a maximum gross weight (including enforcement tolerances) in excess of certain federal weight limitations on Interstate Highway System (IHS) routes in the state if: (1) the vehicle is equipped with at least six axles; (2) the weight of any single axle does not exceed 20,000 pounds; (3) the weight of any tandem axle does not exceed 34,000 pounds; (4) the weight of any group of three or more axles does not exceed 51,000 pounds; and (5) the gross weight of the vehicle does not exceed 97,000 pounds. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a safe and efficient vehicle bridge infrastructure improvement program. Requires the Secretary to apportion amounts from the Safe and Efficient Vehicle Trust Fund to states for eligible bridge replacement or rehabilitation projects. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose an overweight vehicle tax on any vehicles that exceed federal weight limitations operating on the IHS; and (2) establish the Safe and Efficient Vehicle Trust Fund.

Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009

Rep. Michael Arcuri [D-NY]	Rep. John Barrow [D-GA]	Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]	Rep. Marion Berry [D-AR]
Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Jo Bonner [R-AL]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA]	Rep. Allen Boyd [D-FL]	Rep. Bobby Bright [D-AL]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]	Rep. Artur Davis [D-AL]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]	Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]	Rep. Mary Fallin [R-OK]	Rep. Parker Griffith [R-AL]
Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]	Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]	Rep. Doc Hastings [R-WA]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]
Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]	Rep. Steve Kagen [D-WI]	Rep. Frank Kratovil [D-MD]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]
Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]	Rep. Betsy Markey [D-CO]	Rep. Eric Massa [D-NY]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Walter Minnick [D-ID]	Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]
Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. William Owens [D-NY]	Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]	Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Adam Putnam [R-FL]	Rep. Mike Ross [D-AR]	Rep. John Salazar [D-CO]
Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]	Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]	Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]	Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]
Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]	Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN]	Rep. Harry Teague [D-NM]	Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]
Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-30		Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-03-30		Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2009-03-30		Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2009-03-30		Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB3705 (Related) 2010-08-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1799/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1799/BILLS-111hr1799ih.pdf