US Congress House Bill 612 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 14-5)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2013 - Allows a state to authorize a vehicle with a maximum gross weight (including enforcement tolerances) exceeding certain federal weight limitations to operate 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 3 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 a tax on any vehicles that exceed federal weight limitations (gross vehicle weight in excess of 80,000 pounds) operating on the IHS, and (2) establish the Safe and Efficient Vehicle Trust Fund.

Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2013

Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]	Rep. Sean Duffy [R-WI]
Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]	Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]	Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]	Rep. Doc Hastings [R-WA]
Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]	Rep. William Owens [D-NY]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]
Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]	Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]	Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]	Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2013-02-12	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2013-02-12	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2013-02-12	House	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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/612/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr612/BILLS-113hr612ih.pdf