Minnesota Legislature
SF 3110
as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/15/2022 08:31am
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; amending a forest products special permit; making
technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.8261.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.8261, is amended to read:
169.8261 deleted text begin GROSS WEIGHT LIMITATIONS;deleted text end FOREST PRODUCTSnew text begin SPECIAL
PERMITnew text end .
Subdivision 1.
deleted text begin Exemptiondeleted text end new text begin Definitionnew text end .
deleted text begin (a)deleted text end For purposes of this section, "raw or unfinished
forest products" include wood chips, paper, pulp, oriented strand board, laminated strand
lumber, hardboard, treated lumber, untreated lumber, or barrel staves.
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(b) In compliance with this section, a person may operate a vehicle or combination of
vehicles to haul raw or unfinished forest products by the most direct route to the nearest
paved highway on any highway with gross weights permitted under sections 169.823 to
169.829.
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new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end
new text begin Six-axle vehicle permit. new text end
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A road authority may issue an annual permit
authorizing a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a total of six or more axles to haul
raw or unfinished forest products by the most direct route to the nearest paved highway on
any highway with gross weights permitted under sections 169.823 to 169.829, and be
operated with a gross vehicle weight of up to:
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(1) 90,000 pounds; and
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(2) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826,
subdivision 1.
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new text begin Subd. 1b. new text end
new text begin Six-axle and over-width vehicle permit. new text end
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(a) A road authority may issue an
annual permit authorizing a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a total of six or more
axles to haul raw or unfinished forest products by the most direct route to the nearest paved
highway on any highway with gross weights permitted under sections 169.823 to 169.829,
and be operated with:
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(1) a gross vehicle weight of up to:
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(i) 90,000 pounds; and
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(ii) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826,
subdivision 1; and
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(2) a total outside width of the vehicle or the load that does not exceed ten feet.
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(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clause (2), a loaded vehicle or combination of vehicles
operated on interstate highways or any road within the seven-county metropolitan area must
not exceed a total width of 102 inches.
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Subd. 2.
Conditions.
(a) A vehicle or combination of vehicles deleted text begin described in subdivision
1deleted text end new text begin operated under this sectionnew text end must:
(1) comply with seasonal load restrictions in effect between the dates set by the
commissioner under section 169.87, subdivision 2;
(2) comply with bridge load limits posted under section 169.84;
(3) be equipped and operated with six or more axles and brakes on all wheels;
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(4) not exceed 90,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, or 99,000 pounds gross vehicle
weight during the time when seasonal increases are authorized under section 169.826;
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deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end not be operated on interstate highways;
deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end obtain an annual permit from the commissioner of transportation;
deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end obey all road postings; and
deleted text begin (8)deleted text end new text begin (7)new text end not exceed 20,000 pounds gross weight on any single axle.
(b) A vehicle operated under this section may exceed the legal axle weight limits listed
in section 169.824 by not more than 12.5 percent; except that, the weight limits may be
exceeded by not more than 23.75 percent during the time when seasonal increases are
authorized under section 169.826, subdivision 1.
(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clause deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end , a vehicle or combination of vehicles
hauling raw or unfinished forest products may operate on the segment of marked Interstate
Highway 35 provided under United States Code, title 23, section 127(q)(2)(D).
Subd. 3.
Expiration date.
Upon request of the permit applicant, the expiration date for
a permit issued under this section must be the same as the expiration date of the permitted
vehicle's registration.