US HB4115 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 27 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 27 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Winter Roads Safety Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), for the period beginning upon enactment of this Act and ending on April 15, 2014, to waive certain federal vehicle weight limitations for covered logging vehicles to operate on the Interstate Highway System. Defines the term "covered logging vehicle" to mean a vehicle that: (1) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips; (2) has a gross vehicle weight of no more than 99,000 pounds; (3) has at least six axles; and (4) is operating on specified segments of Interstate Route 25 and Interstate Route 535 in Minnesota and Interstate Route 39 and Interstate Route 535 in Wisconsin.
Title
Winter Roads Safety Act of 2014
Sponsors
| Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN] | Rep. Sean Duffy [R-WI] | Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN] | Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-28 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. |
| 2014-02-27 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2130 (Related) 2014-03-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Department of Transportation
Forests, forestry, trees
Minnesota
Motor carriers
Roads and highways
Transportation and public works
Transportation safety and security
Wisconsin
Department of Transportation
Forests, forestry, trees
Minnesota
Motor carriers
Roads and highways
Transportation and public works
Transportation safety and security
Wisconsin
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4115/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4115/BILLS-113hr4115ih.pdf |
