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Relating to vehicles of excessive size and weight, including highways and streets upon which movement of such vehicles is permitted and warning lights on such vehicles
Sponsored by the Senate Transportation Committee
Topics:Transportation
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 6, 2023
- Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2023
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 15, 202348–0
- Done: House committeeMarch 29, 2023
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 11, 202398–0
- Done: To the GovernorMay 3, 2023
- Done: Signed into lawMay 3, 2023
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What’s in it
8 (annual permits) which are valid for movements on all highways or streets under the jurisdiction of either the state, except the interstate road system if otherwise prohibited, or those local authorities that have indicated to the department in writing, including by means of electronic communication, those streets or highways for which an all-systems permit is not valid. This bill authorizes the DOT to issue an all-systems permit valid for movement on all paved highways or streets, except the interstate road system if otherwise prohibited, and except those streets or highways on which a local authority has indicated to the DOT that all-systems permits are not valid.
Read the full explanation
A local authority is prohibited from excluding paved farm-to-market roads and highways and streets designated as truck routes. The bill requires a local authority to provide a justification report to the DOT for each street or highway on which the local authority determines an all-systems permit is not valid. The bill requires the highways and streets under the jurisdiction of local authorities upon which movement under an all-systems permit is valid to connect with a highway or street under the jurisdiction of the state.3(1)(b) to enhance readability.18(3)). The DOT’s rules require vehicles longer than feet but not longer than 120 feet, vehicles with a front projection over feet, vehicles with a rear projection over feet, and vehicles weighing over 80,000 pounds to display a flashing or strobe amber light that is visible for at least 500 feet and provides 360-degree warning, which light must be mounted on the towing unit and be visible from the front and rear. The bill provides that vehicles exceeding 80,000 pounds are not required to display warning lights based on the vehicle’s weight.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed
House subcommittee
Named March 20, 2023. On March 21, 2023 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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Iowa Code it changes
Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works
Lobbying
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