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H0230............................................by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE MOTOR VEHICLES - Adds to existing law to provide that no person shall operate on any public highway open for public use any vehicle with a load of gravel or rock unless the load is securely covered to prevent any of the load from escaping, except that any rock or stone larger than twelve inches in diameter which is secured by other means need not be covered to be in compliance with the provisions of this law. 02/11 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing 02/12 Rpt prt - to Transp 02/19 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 02/20 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 02/24 3rd rdg - FAILED - 23-45-2 AYES -- Bauer, Bieter, Black, Boe, Cannon, Douglas, Ellsworth, Field(18), Field(23), Henbest, Kellogg, Langford, Langhorst, Martinez, Ridinger, Ring, Robison, Smith(24), Snodgrass, Tilman, Trail, Wills, Mr. Speaker NAYS -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Block, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Clark, Collins, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Eberle, Edmunson, Eskridge, Gagner, Garrett, Harwood, Jaquet, Jones, Kulczyk, Lake, McGeachin, McKague, Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Naccarato, Nielsen, Ringo, Roberts, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smylie, Stevenson Absent and excused -- Raybould, Wood Floor Sponsor - Bauer Filed w/Office of the Chief Clerk
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 230 BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO RULES OF THE ROAD; AMENDING CHAPTER 6, TITLE 49, IDAHO CODE, BY 3 THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 49-620, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PER- 4 SON SHALL OPERATE ON ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY OPEN FOR PUBLIC USE ANY VEHICLE 5 WITH A LOAD OF GRAVEL OR ROCK UNLESS THE LOAD IS SECURELY COVERED TO PRE- 6 VENT ANY OF THE LOAD FROM ESCAPING, TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION AND TO PROVIDE 7 PENALTIES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 9 SECTION 1. That Chapter 6, Title 49, Idaho Code, be, and the same is 10 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des- 11 ignated as Section 49-620, Idaho Code, and to read as follows: 12 49-620. COVERING LOADS OF GRAVEL OR ROCK -- PENALTIES. (1) No person 13 shall operate on any public highway open for public use any vehicle with a 14 load of gravel or rock unless the load is securely covered to prevent any of 15 the load from escaping; provided however, any rock or stone larger than twelve 16 (12) inches in diameter which is secured by other means need not be covered to 17 be in compliance with the provisions of this section. 18 (2) Penalties. 19 (a) A violation of the provisions of this section is an infraction 20 offense. A conviction under this subsection shall not result in violation 21 point counts as prescribed in section 49-326, Idaho Code, nor shall it be 22 deemed to be a moving traffic violation for the purpose of establishing 23 rates of motor vehicle insurance charged by a casualty insurer. 24 (b) It is a misdemeanor offense if a willful violation of the provisions 25 of this section results in serious bodily injury or death to an individ- 26 ual, or results in property damage in excess of one thousand dollars 27 ($1,000). 28 SECTION 2. This act shall be in full force and effect on and after Janu- 29 ary 1, 2004.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 12980 This legislation is a public safety issue to protect the public from falling gravel or rocks from trucks and other vehicles on a highway open for public use. FISCAL IMPACT No fiscal impact Contact Name: Rep. Bauer Phone: 332-1204 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 230