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H0561aaS,aaS..................................by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE MOTOR VEHICLES - Amends existing law to revise the criteria for maximum allowable load for any vehicle tire operated on public highways; and to provide nonapplication to nonreducible overweight and/or oversize vehicles and/or loads. 02/07 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing 02/08 Rpt prt - to Transp 02/15 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 02/16 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 02/21 3rd rdg - PASSED - 68-0-2 AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sali(Sali), Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Wood NAYS -- None Absent and excused -- Smith(24), Mr. Speaker Floor Sponsor - Roberts Title apvd - to Senate 02/22 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Transp 03/01 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 03/02 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 03/08 To 14th Ord 03/14 Rpt out amen - to 1st rdg as amen 03/15 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen 03/16 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen 03/20 To 14th Ord 03/22 Rpt out amen - to 1st rdg as amen 03/23 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen 03/24 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen 03/28 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 35-0-0 AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett(Clark), Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams NAYS -- None Absent and excused -- None Floor Sponsor - McGee Title apvd - to House 03/29 House concurred in Senate amens - to engros 03/30 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen 03/31 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen Rls susp - PASSED - 65-1-4 AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer, Bedke, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker NAYS -- Raybould Absent and excused -- Bell, Bradford, Cannon, Crow Floor Sponsor - Roberts Title apvd - to enrol 04/03 Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed 04/04 To Governor 04/07 Governor signed Session Law Chapter 351 Effective: 07/01/06
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 561 BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; AMENDING SECTION 49-1002, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE 3 THE CRITERIA FOR MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LOAD FOR ANY VEHICLE TIRE OPERATED ON 4 ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY, TO PROVIDE NONAPPLICATION TO NONREDUCIBLE OVERWEIGHT 5 AND/OR OVERSIZE VEHICLES AND/OR LOADS AND TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION. 6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 7 SECTION 1. That Section 49-1002, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 8 amended to read as follows: 9 49-1002. ALLOWABLE LOAD PER INCH WIDTH OF TIRE. (1) The maximum allowable 10 load for any vehicle tire operated on any public highway shall not exceed six 11 hundred (600) pounds per inch width of tire and shall not exceed the 12 manufacturer's load rating, whichever is less. Any axle equipped with two (2) 13 tires other than the steering axle of a vehicle or a tiller axle on a fire- 14 fighting apparatus shall be limited to five hundred (500) pounds per inch 15 width of tire, unless the tire width is fifteen (15) inches or more, then six 16 hundred (600) pounds per inch width of tire shall be allowed. The width of a 17 tire shall be determined by the manufacturer's description marked on the side- 18 wall of the tire.Tires on vehicles manufactured prior to July 1, 1987, may19exceed the six hundred (600) pounds per inch width of tire limit subject to a20maximum of eight hundred (800) pounds per inch width of tireThis section 21 shall not apply to nonreducible overweight and/or oversize vehicles and/or 22 loads as authorized under section 49-1004, Idaho Code. 23 (2) Except as provided herein, no vehicle or combination of vehicles may 24 proceed past the place of weighing at temporary or permanent ports of entry or 25 checking stations when the weight carried on a single tire, as determined by 26 dividing the weight carried on an axle or group of axles by the number of 27 wheels on the axle or group of axles, exceeds on a single axle the allowable 28 weight above by two thousand (2,000) pounds or more or the weight of a combi- 29 nation of axles exceeds the allowable weight above by seven percent (7%) or 30 more. Vehicles or combinations of vehicles which exceed the weight limitations 31 set forth herein shall be required to be brought into compliance with the 32 applicable weight per inch width of tire contained within this subsection 33 prior to continuing except those vehicles or combinations of vehicles which 34 are transporting loads which, in the determination of the board or other 35 proper authorities in charge of or having jurisdiction over a highway, are 36 deemed unsafe or impractical to bring into compliance at the place of weigh- 37 ing. Vehicles or combinations of vehicles transporting loads in this latter 38 category shall obtain a travel authorization to the nearest place of safe 39 unloading, load adjustment or other means of legalization. 40 (a) Neither the state of Idaho or its employees, nor any authority and 41 its employees in charge of or having jurisdiction over a highway, shall be 42 held liable for personal injury or property damage resulting from the 43 requirements of section 49-1001(8), Idaho Code. 2 1 (b) The fee for a travel authorization as set forth above shall be fifty 2 dollars ($50.00) and shall be on a form prescribed by the board or other 3 proper authorities. 4 (c) The board or other proper authorities in charge of or having juris- 5 diction over a highway shall adopt and enforce administrative rulesand6regulationsas may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this sec- 7 tion.
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006Moved by Corder Seconded by Keough IN THE SENATE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 561 1 AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1 2 On page 1 of the printed amendment, in line 3, following "less." insert: 3 "Single tires are prohibited on single axles or within groups of axles except 4 for steering axles, self-steering variable load suspension axles or when 5 equipped with wide-base tires fifteen (15) inches wide or greater.". 2 Moved by McGee Seconded by Corder IN THE SENATE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 561 1 AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1 2 On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 12 through 16 and insert: 3 "manufacturer's load rating, whichever is less. The width of a"; delete lines 4 18 through 20 and insert: "wall of the tire. Tires on vehicles manufactured 5 prior to July 1, 1987, may exceed the six hundred (600) pounds per inch width 6 of tire limit subject to a maximum of eight hundred (800) pounds per inch 7 width of tire. This section"; and in line 22 delete "." and insert: ".".
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 561, As Amended in the Senate, As Amended in the Senate BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; AMENDING SECTION 49-1002, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE 3 THE CRITERIA FOR MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LOAD FOR ANY VEHICLE TIRE OPERATED ON 4 ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY, TO PROVIDE NONAPPLICATION TO NONREDUCIBLE OVERWEIGHT 5 AND/OR OVERSIZE VEHICLES AND/OR LOADS AND TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION. 6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 7 SECTION 1. That Section 49-1002, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 8 amended to read as follows: 9 49-1002. ALLOWABLE LOAD PER INCH WIDTH OF TIRE. (1) The maximum allowable 10 load for any vehicle tire operated on any public highway shall not exceed six 11 hundred (600) pounds per inch width of tire and shall not exceed the 12 manufacturer's load rating, whichever is less. Single tires are prohibited on 13 single axles or within groups of axles except for steering axles, self- 14 steering variable load suspension axles or when equipped with wide-base tires 15 fifteen (15) inches wide or greater. The width of a tire shall be determined 16 by the manufacturer's description marked on the sidewall of the tire. Tires on 17 vehicles manufactured prior to July 1, 1987, may exceed the six hundred (600) 18 pounds per inch width of tire limit subject to a maximum of eight hundred 19 (800) pounds per inch width of tire. This section shall not apply to 20 nonreducible overweight and/or oversize vehicles and/or loads as authorized 21 under section 49-1004, Idaho Code. 22 (2) Except as provided herein, no vehicle or combination of vehicles may 23 proceed past the place of weighing at temporary or permanent ports of entry or 24 checking stations when the weight carried on a single tire, as determined by 25 dividing the weight carried on an axle or group of axles by the number of 26 wheels on the axle or group of axles, exceeds on a single axle the allowable 27 weight above by two thousand (2,000) pounds or more or the weight of a combi- 28 nation of axles exceeds the allowable weight above by seven percent (7%) or 29 more. Vehicles or combinations of vehicles which exceed the weight limitations 30 set forth herein shall be required to be brought into compliance with the 31 applicable weight per inch width of tire contained within this subsection 32 prior to continuing except those vehicles or combinations of vehicles which 33 are transporting loads which, in the determination of the board or other 34 proper authorities in charge of or having jurisdiction over a highway, are 35 deemed unsafe or impractical to bring into compliance at the place of weigh- 36 ing. Vehicles or combinations of vehicles transporting loads in this latter 37 category shall obtain a travel authorization to the nearest place of safe 38 unloading, load adjustment or other means of legalization. 39 (a) Neither the state of Idaho or its employees, nor any authority and 40 its employees in charge of or having jurisdiction over a highway, shall be 41 held liable for personal injury or property damage resulting from the 42 requirements of section 49-1001(8), Idaho Code. 43 (b) The fee for a travel authorization as set forth above shall be fifty 2 1 dollars ($50.00) and shall be on a form prescribed by the board or other 2 proper authorities. 3 (c) The board or other proper authorities in charge of or having juris- 4 diction over a highway shall adopt and enforce administrative rulesand5regulationsas may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this sec- 6 tion.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 15863 This legislation will amend section 49-1002, Idaho Code, to provide that the maximum allowable load on a tire is 600 pounds per inch of tire width or the manufacturer s rating, whichever is less, irrespective of the number of tires with which an axle is equipped. The existing provision for vehicles manufactured prior to July 1, 1987 to exceed six hundred pounds per inch of width subject to a maximum of eight-hundred pounds is unchanged. Enactment of this legislation will allow the expanded use of the latest technology of tires on trucks, truck-tractors and trailers known as "wide base super- single" tires which would be used in place of a dual tire and wheel assembly. Use of this tire contributes to more efficient trucking operations due to its lower weight than duals, which makes possible more payload per trip and, therefore, a reduced number of trips. Its lower rolling resistance saves fuel, reduces emissions, lowers cost and reduces dependence on foreign oil. Safety is enhanced in a variety on ways, one of which is the elimination of projectile rocks that duals on occasion can pick up and bring out onto a highway. The impact of a new wide base super-single tire on pavement and bridges, relative to tires in current use, is negligible. FISCAL IMPACT This legislation has no fiscal impact to the state s general fund. Contact Name: Skip Smyser, Connally and Smyser Ctd. Phone: 342-0777 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 561 aaS REVISED REVISED REVISED