as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to motor vehicles; exempting utility-owned 1.3 vehicles from certain weight restrictions; amending 1.4 Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.825, by adding a 1.5 subdivision. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.825, is 1.8 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.9 Subd. 17. [APPLICATION TO UTILITY VEHICLE.] This section 1.10 does not apply to a utility vehicle that does not exceed a 1.11 weight of 20,000 pounds per axle and is owned by (1) a public 1.12 utility, as defined in section 216B.02, (2) a municipality 1.13 regulated by the public utilities commission or the department 1.14 of public service, or (3) a cooperative electric association 1.15 organized under chapter 308A. 1.16 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 1.17 Section 1 is effective the day after final enactment.