US Congress Senate Bill 485 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on March 7 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to exempt from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material (hazmat) endorsement all class A commercial driver's license (CDL) holders who are custom harvesters, agricultural retailers, agricultural business employees, agricultural cooperative employees, or agricultural producers who operate a service vehicle with a fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000) gallons or less of diesel fuel if the tank is clearly marked with a placard reading "Diesel Fuel."

A bill to exempt certain class A CDL drivers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement while operating a service vehicle with a fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less of diesel fuel.

Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]	Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]	Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]
Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-07	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB1026 (Same As) 2013-03-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/485/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s485/BILLS-113s485is.pdf