HF 979 — A bill for an act relating to vehicles operating with a permit for excessive size or weight, and providing fees.

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lI6I1 e111::0é'11i• House File 979 AN ACT RELATING TO VEHICLES OPERATING WITH A PERMIT FOR EXCESSIVE SIZE OR WEIGHT, AND PROVIDING FEES.

Section 11. .

Section 321E.3, subsection 11, , paragraph bb, , Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:

((1) 1 ) The department may issue all-systems permits under section 321E.8 which are valid for movement on all paved highways or streets primary roads and secondary roads, including roads designated by a local authority as a truck route, except the interstate road system if prohibited under section 321E.8, and except any highways or streets allunder sy3tcm3the jurisdiction of local authorities upon which an all-systems permit is road designated by the applicable local authority as not valid as ddetermined e t e r ned by the applsealapplicable elocal lee authority for use by permitted vehicles if the local authority indiindicates atc3 such highway3highways and streets communicates the not-valid designation to the department in writing, including by means of electronic communication.

A highway or street under the jurisdiction of a local authority upon which movement under an all-sy3tcm3all-systems permit iis s valid Shallshall conneetconnect with a highway or street under House File 979, pp. .

2 the jurisdiction of the state, or with another highway or otrcctstreet upon which movement under an allall-systems systems permit iis s valid that ultimately connects with a highway or strcctstreet under the n--ejurisdiction theof -state () A local authority that indi atco determines a highway or otrcct, including a paved farm-to-market road, secondary road, or road designated as a truck route upon which an all-systems permit is not valid under subparagraph ( 1 ) shall provide a written justification report to the departmentstate. explaining the local authority's determination in accordance with subparagraph (1).

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If all roads leading to and from a loading or unloading location used by a permitted vehicle are designated as not valid, a local authority shall cooperate with the department to find an alternate route for the permitted vehicle over the shortest practicable distance.

(4) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to implement and administer this paragraph.

Section 321E.8, subsection 22, , Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:

Section 321E.9, subsection,subsection 4, paragraph d, Code 2025, is amended by striking the paragraph.

Section 321E.12, subsection,subsection 1, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:

Aa. vehicle traveling under permit shall be registered for the gross weight of the vehicle and load.A trip permit issued according to section 326.23 Shall not be used in lieu of the registration provided for in thi3 section.

A vehicle traveling under permit shall be registered for the gross weight of the vehicle and load.

A trip permit issued according to section 326.23 shall not be used in lieu of the registration provided for in this section.

For purposes of this section, a vehicle traveling under a single-trip permit issued under section 321E.9 may be registered with the department for the combined gross weight of the vehicle and load on a single-trip basis.Thebasis. fee for single-trip registration is four dollars per ton exceeding forty tons.

,•.'r•1The PATfee GRASSLfor AMYsingle-trip SIN6AIRregistration Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is knownfour asdollars Houseper Fileton 979,exceeding Ninety-firstforty Generaltons. Assembly.

ME______________________________ NELSON______________________________ ChiePAT ClerkGRASSLEY eAMY HouSINCLAIR ApprovedSpeaker &*'F14j;,Vof ,the 2025House KIMPresident 'EYNOLDSof Governorthe Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 979, Ninety-first General Assembly.

______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2025 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor