SF 453

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:13am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; exempting certain cargo tank vehicles from weight
restrictions on seasonally weight-restricted roads; amending Minnesota Statutes
2008, section 169.87, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.87, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Cargo tank vehicles. new text end

new text begin (a) Weight restrictions imposed by the commissioner
under subdivisions 1 and 2 do not apply to cargo tank vehicles with two or three permanent
axles when delivering propane for heating or dyed fuel oil on seasonally weight-restricted
roads if the vehicle is loaded at no more than 50 percent capacity of the cargo tank.
new text end

new text begin (b) To be exempt from weight restrictions under paragraph (a), a cargo tank vehicle
used for propane must have an operating gauge on the cargo tank that shows the amount of
propane as a percent of capacity of the cargo tank. Documentation of the capacity of the
cargo tank must be available on the cargo tank or in the cab of the vehicle. For purposes of
this subdivision, propane weighs 4.2 pounds per gallon.
new text end

new text begin (c) To be exempt from weight restrictions under paragraph (a), a cargo tank vehicle
used for dyed fuel oil must utilize the forward two tank compartments and must carry
documentation of the empty weight of the cargo tank vehicle from a certified scale in the
cab of the vehicle. For purposes of this subdivision, dyed fuel oil weighs seven pounds
per gallon.
new text end

new text begin (d) To the extent practicable, cargo tank vehicles that are exempt from weight
restrictions under paragraph (a) shall complete deliveries on seasonally weight restricted
roads by 12:00 p.m. and before the last week of April.
new text end