HF 1827

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/04/2021 02:39pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; creating a special permit for hauling soybean meal;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [169.8665] SPECIAL SOYBEAN MEAL-HAULING VEHICLE PERMIT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Special three-unit vehicle permit. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may issue a permit
for a vehicle that transports soybean meal and meets the following requirements:
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new text begin (1) is a combination of vehicles, including a truck-tractor and a semitrailer drawing one
additional semitrailer, and no semitrailer used in the three-vehicle combination has an overall
length in excess of 28-1/2 feet;
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new text begin (2) does not exceed a maximum gross vehicle weight of 106,000 pounds; and
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new text begin (3) is operated only in this state on marked U.S. Highway 75 in Crookston to marked
U.S. Highway 2, and on marked U.S. Highway 2 from Crookston to the North Dakota
border.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Special two-unit vehicle permit. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may issue a permit for a
vehicle that transports soybean meal and meets the following requirements:
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new text begin (1) is a combination of vehicles consisting of a truck-tractor and a single semitrailer that
may exceed 48 feet, but not 53 feet, if the distance from the kingpin to the centerline of the
rear axle group of the semitrailer does not exceed 43 feet;
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new text begin (2) does not exceed a maximum gross vehicle weight of 106,000 pounds; and
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new text begin (3) is operated only on the highways specified in subdivision 1, clause (3).
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Restrictions. new text end

new text begin (a) A vehicle issued a permit under subdivision 1 or 2:
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new text begin (1) is subject to the axle weight limits in section 169.824;
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new text begin (2) is subject to bridge load limits posted pursuant to section 169.84;
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new text begin (3) is subject to seasonal load restrictions under section 169.87;
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new text begin (4) may not be operated with a load that exceeds the tire manufacturer's recommended
load under section 169.823, the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating as affixed to the
vehicle, or other certification of gross weight rating under Code of Federal Regulations,
title 49, sections 567.4 to 567.7;
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new text begin (5) may not be operated on the interstate highway system; and
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new text begin (6) may be operated on streets or highways under the control of a local authority only
upon the approval of the local authority. However, vehicles may have reasonable access to
terminals and facilities for food, fuel, repairs, and rest, and for continuity of route within
one mile of the national network as provided by section 169.81, subdivision 3, and Code
of Federal Regulations, title 23, section 658.19.
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new text begin (b) The seasonal weight increases authorized under section 169.829 do not apply to
permits issued under this section.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Permit fee; appropriation. new text end

new text begin Vehicle permits issued under subdivision 1 must
be annual permits. The fee is $....... for each vehicle, or a proportional amount as provided
in section 169.86, subdivision 5, and must be deposited in the trunk highway fund. An
amount sufficient to administer the permit program is appropriated from the trunk highway
fund to the commissioner for the costs of administering the permit program.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Expiration date. new text end

new text begin 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.
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