HB 630 — Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles

As ReportedPassed by the House Public Safety Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Sub.

630 2025-2026 Representative Dean Cosponsor:Cosponsors:

RepresentativeRepresentatives WillisWillis, Brennan, Claggett, Daniels, Deeter, Ghanbari, Holmes, John, Kishman, Klopfenstein, Lampton, LaRe, Lawson-Rowe, Mathews, A., Mathews, T., Miller, J., Peterson, Rader, Robb Blasdel, Russo, Salvo, Schmidt, Sigrist, Swearingen, Thomas, C., Tims, Williams To amend sections 4511.051 and 4513.34 and to enact 1 section 4513.341 of the Revised Code regarding 2 police escorts for farm equipment and vehicles 3 that haul agricultural equipment and produce and 4 the operation of farm equipment and machinery on 5 limited access highways and freeways.

as a 16 result of an emergency caused by an accident or breakdown of a 17 motorSub. vehicle;

or to obtain assistance;

18 (2) Occupy any space within the limits of the right-of-way 19 Sub.

630 Page 2 As ReportedPassed by the House Publicmotor Safetyvehicle; Committee of a freeway, with:

or to obtain assistance;

18 (2) Occupy any space within the limits of the right-of-way 19 of a freeway, with:

46 Sec.Sub.

4513.34.

(A)(1) The director of transportation with 47 respect to all highways that are a part of the state highway 48 system and local authorities with respect to highways under 49 Sub.

630 Page 3 As ReportedPassed by the House PublicSec. Safety Committee their jurisdiction, upon application in writing, shall issue a 50 special regional heavy hauling permit authorizing the applicant 51 to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles as 52 follows:

4513.34.

(A)(1) The director of transportation with 47 respect to all highways that are a part of the state highway 48 system and local authorities with respect to highways under 49 their jurisdiction, upon application in writing, shall issue a 50 special regional heavy hauling permit authorizing the applicant 51 to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles as 52 follows:

64 (2) In circumstances where a person is not eligible to 65 receive a permit under division (A)(1) of this section, the 66 director of transportation with respect to all highways that are 67 a part of the state highway system and local authorities with 68 respect to highways under their jurisdiction, upon application 69 in writing and for good cause shown, may issue a special permit 70 in writing authorizing the applicant to operate or move a 71 vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of 72 vehicle or load exceeding the maximum specified in sections 73 5577.01 to 5577.09 of the Revised Code, or otherwise not in 74 conformity with sections 4513.01 to 4513.37 of the Revised Code, 75 upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the authority 76 grantingSub. the permit.

77 (3) For purposes of this section, the director may 78 Sub.

630 Page 4 As ReportedPassed by the House Publicgranting Safetythe Committeepermit. designate certain state highways or portions of state highways 79 as special economic development highways.

77 (3) For purposes of this section, the director may 78 designate certain state highways or portions of state highways 79 as special economic development highways.

102 (2) Except as provided in division (B)(3) of this section, 103 permits may be issued for any period of time not to exceed one 104 year, as the director in the director's discretion or a local 105 authority in its discretion determines advisable, or for the 106 durationSub. of any public construction project.

107 (3) The director and every county shall issue an annual 108 Sub.

630 Page 5 As ReportedPassed by the House Publicduration Safety Committee permit under division (A)(2) of thisany sectionpublic for:construction project.

107 (3) The director and every county shall issue an annual 108 permit under division (A)(2) of this section for:

The director or local authority may 134 prescribeSub. a permit fee to be imposed and collected when any 135 permit described in this section is issued.

The permit fee may 136 be in an amount sufficient to reimburse the director or local 137 Sub.

630 Page 6 As ReportedPassed by the House Publicprescribe Safetya Committeepermit authorityfee for the administrative costs incurred in issuing the 138 permit, and also to coverbe theimposed cost of the normal and expectedcollected 139when damageany caused135 topermit thedescribed roadwayin orthis asection streetis orissued. highway structure as 140 the result of the operation of the nonconforming vehicle or 141 combination of vehicles.

The permit fee may 136 be in an amount sufficient to reimburse the director or local 137 authority for the administrative costs incurred in issuing the 138 permit, and also to cover the cost of the normal and expected 139 damage caused to the roadway or a street or highway structure as 140 the result of the operation of the nonconforming vehicle or 141 combination of vehicles.

If a permit is to be issued, the director or 163 local authority may limit or prescribe conditions of operation 164 for the vehicle and may require the posting of a bond or other 165 security conditioned upon the sufficiency of the permit fee to 166 compensate for damage caused to the roadway or a street or 167 Sub.

630 Page 7 As ReportedPassed by the House Publicfor Safetythe Committeevehicle and may require the posting of a bond or other 165 security conditioned upon the sufficiency of the permit fee to 166 compensate for damage caused to the roadway or a street or 167 highway structure.

193 (3) Failed to cooperate in the application process for the 194 permit or in any other procedures that are related to the 195 issuance of the permit by refusing to provide information or 196 Sub.

630 Page 8 As ReportedPassed by the House Public(3) SafetyFailed Committeeto cooperate in the application process for the 194 permit or in any other procedures that are related to the 195 issuance of the permit by refusing to provide information or 196 documents required in a permit or by failing to respond to and 197 correct matters related to the permit;

217 If the applicant is a partnership, association, or 218 corporation, the director also may debar from consideration for 219 permits any partner of the partnership, or the officers, 220 directors, or employees of the association or corporation being 221 debarred.Sub.

222 The director may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 223 119.

of the Revised Code governing the debarment of an 224 Sub.

630 Page 9 As ReportedPassed by the House Publicdebarred. Safety Committee applicant.

222 The director may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 223 119.

of the Revised Code governing the debarment of an 224 applicant.

249 (3) No person shall violate the terms of a permit issued 250 underSub. this section that relate to an approved route except upon 251 order of a law enforcement officer or authorized agent of the 252 issuing authority.

253 Sub.

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