United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

S 1509 — Safe Routes Act of 2019

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Safe Routes Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to waive any vehicle weight limit for covered logging vehicles. The term "covered logging vehicle" means a vehicle that (1) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips; (2) is traveling a distance of not more than 150 air miles from the point of origin to a storage or processing facility; and (3) meets applicable state legal weight tolerances and vehicle configurations for transporting raw or unfinished forest products within the boundaries of each state in which the vehicle is operating.

Bill Text

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The bill establishes a waiver for vehicle weight limitations specifically for certain logging vehicles.

  • 23 U.S.C. § 127

    (v) Certain Logging Vehicles.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall waive, for a covered logging vehicle, the application of any vehicle weight limit established under this section. (2) Application of weight tolerances.--The waiver under this subsection shall only apply with respect to a State legal weight tolerance in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection. (3) Definition of covered logging vehicle.--In this subsection, the term `covered logging vehicle' means a vehicle that-- (A) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips; (B) is traveling a distance of not more than 150 air miles on the Interstate System from the point of origin to a storage or processing facility; and (C) meets applicable State legal weight tolerances and vehicle configurations for transporting raw or unfinished forest products within the boundaries of each State in which the vehicle is operating.

    This addition allows specific logging vehicles to operate without adhering to standard vehicle weight limits under certain conditions.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1509 do?
Safe Routes Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to waive any vehicle weight limit for covered logging vehicles. The term "covered logging vehicle" means a vehicle that (1) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips; (2) is traveling a distance of not more than 150 air miles from the point of origin to a storage or processing facility; and (3) meets applicable state legal weight tolerances and vehicle configurations for transporting raw or unfinished forest products within the boundaries of each state in which the vehicle is operating.
Who sponsors S 1509?
S 1509 is sponsored by Johnson, Ron (Republican) and Perdue, David (Republican).
What is the current status of S 1509?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 1509?
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