SF 4988
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/31/2026 12:35 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; permitting a per-axle weight increase for bulk dry goods
haulers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[169.8294] WEIGHT LIMITS; VEHICLES TRANSPORTING BULK
DRY GOODS.
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(a) Except for weight limitations on the total gross vehicle weight of all axles of a vehicle,
the weight limitations on an axle or axle group under sections 169.823 to 169.829 are
increased by ten percent for a vehicle transporting dry bulk goods.
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(b) For purposes of this section, "dry bulk goods" means any homogeneous unmarked,
unpackaged, nonliquid cargo being transported in a trailer specifically designed for that
purpose.
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