SSB 1109: Relating to raw farm products for purposes of increased gross weight for motor vehicles transporting such products on this state’s public highways

What it does

BACKGROUND. Current law prohibits a person from operating a motor truck, trailer, truck tractor, road tractor, or semitrailer having a gross weight that exceeds the vehicle’s registered gross weight by percent. An exception allows such a vehicle transporting certain loads associated with farming to operate on the public highways so long as the gross weight does not exceed the vehicle’s registered gross weight by percent. Loads subject to this exemption include raw farm products, fertilizers, raw dairy products, livestock, live poultry, and eggs.

Senate subcommittee · named February 24, 2025

• Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 0 against

For: Agribusiness Association of Iowa; Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Corn Growers Association; Iowa Institute for Cooperatives; Iowa Pork Producers Association; Iowa Soybean Association; Iowa State Dairy Association; Iowa Turkey Federation; North Central Poultry Association

In plain words

1. February 11, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
2. February 24, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Gruenhagen, Townsend and Zumbach
3. March 3, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. March 3, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 506