SF0126 • 2013

Overweight and oversize vehicles.

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; providing for designation of highways to carry overweight and oversize vehicles as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Senator Schiffer
Last action: 2013-03-14
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 3/13/2013

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Amendments

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SF0126S2001

2nd reading • SCHIFFER

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by SCHIFFER

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Bill History

2013-03-14 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2013-03-13 Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0034
2013-02-22 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0034
2013-02-19 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0034
2013-02-15 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0034
2013-02-15 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-14 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2013-02-13 House
H Passed CoW
2013-02-06 House
H Placed on General File
2013-02-06 House
H08 Recommended Do Pass
2013-01-30 House
H Introduced and Referred to H08
2013-01-29 House
H Received for Introduction
2013-01-28 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2013-01-25 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2013-01-25 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2013-01-25 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2013-01-24 Senate
S Passed CoW
2013-01-22 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-01-22 Senate
S08 Recommended Do Pass
2013-01-16 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08
2013-01-16 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2013-01-15 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0126
Drafter:

JDA

LSO No.:
13LSO-0526
Effective Date:

Immediate

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0034

Chapter No.:
CH0121

Prime Sponsor:
Senator Schiffer

Catch Title:
Overweight and oversize vehicles.

Subject:
Overweight and oversize vehicles.

Summary/Major
Elements:

This bill
authorizes the governor, in addition to the director of the department of
transportation, to designate certain highways to carry oversize and overweight
vehicles in cases of economic hardship or to benefit the state of Wyoming or
another state.

The bill
specifies that nothing in the article shall be interpreted to authorize the
operation of triple trailers as prohibited in statute.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0126

ENROLLED ACT NO. 34, SENATE

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2013 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
motor vehicles; providing for designation of highways to carry overweight and oversize vehicles as specified;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 31
‑
18
‑
804(n)
(intro) and (i)
and by creating a new subsection (u)
is amended to read:

31
‑
18
‑
804.

Permits for and certain highways to carry, overweight and oversize vehicles; government vehicles.

(n)

Certain highways may be designated to carry vehicles of greater weight,
lengt
h
size

and number of vehicles than given in this
sectio
n
article

if it has been determined by the
governor or

director that a situation of
economic hardship exists or that the general welfare of the state of Wyoming
or another state

would benefit from the
operation

designation
. Vehicles operating on the designated highways shall
pay permit fees

obtain a permit

under this section in accordance with rules adopted by the director. Provisions for the
operations

designation

may be made if the director has determined:

(i)

That the operation of the
combinations of
vehicles
under this subsection

would relieve a situation that is detrimental to the economy
or general welfare

of the state

or another state
; and

(u)

Nothing in this article shall be interpreted to authorize the operation of triple trailers as prohibited by W.S. 31
‑
5
‑
1009.

Section 2.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk