HF 1508

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; clarifying seasonal load
restrictions for utility vehicles; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 169.87, subdivision 5.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.87,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Utility vehicles.

(a) Weight restrictions
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2 new text end do not apply to a two-axle or three-axle utility vehicle that
does not exceed a weight of 20,000 pounds per single axle and
36,000 pounds gross vehicle weight for a two-axle vehicle or
48,000 pounds gross vehicle weight for a three-axle vehicle, if
the vehicle is owned by:

(1) a public utility as defined in section 216B.02;

(2) a municipality or municipal utility that operates the
vehicle for its municipal electric, gas, or water system; or

(3) a cooperative electric association organized under
chapter 308A.

(b) The exemption in this subdivision applies only when the
vehicle is performing service restoration or other work
necessary to prevent an imminent loss of service.

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new text begin This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
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