119th Congress Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 1487: Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act
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Summary
This bill allows Virginia to increase the vehicle weight limit for covered agricultural vehicles traveling on interstate highways to 90,000 pounds. Specifically, Virginia may provide a special permit for these covered agricultural vehicles to operate on interstate highways in Virginia.
The term covered agricultural vehicle means a vehicle that is transporting (1) unprocessed agricultural crops used for food, feed, or fiber; or (2) raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, rough-sawn green lumber, biomass, or wood chips.
Under current law, there is an 80,000 pound overall gross vehicle weight limit for interstate highways, with exceptions. Virginia allows certain agricultural vehicles that do not exceed 90,000 pounds to travel on Virginia highways that are not part of the interstate highway system.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Robert Wittman R-VAOriginal
- Eugene Vindman D-VA
- H. Griffith R-VA
Who scored on this bill
- 1John McGuire SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by John McGuire.
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- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H845)
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.