How HB 258 changes current law

Compared against the Kentucky Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill allows vehicles transporting fluid milk to exceed existing weight limits on state highways under certain conditions.

• KRS 189.222

  vehicles with a gross weight of up to ninety thousand (90,000) pounds transporting fluid milk originating from a farm to first market may travel on any state highway in the Commonwealth without obtaining a special permit, except that: 1. The weight of the vehicle and load under this subsection shall not exceed any limits mandated by federal law or regulation, or any posted bridge weight limit; and 2. A vehicle being operated on the interstate highway system shall not exceed eighty thousand (80,000) pounds.

  This addition permits heavier vehicles transporting milk to travel without a special permit.

• KRS 189.222

  A vehicle may exceed the weight provisions established by this subsection by a weight tolerance of ten percent (10%), except on the interstate highway system.

  This allows an additional tolerance for vehicles transporting milk, enabling them to carry slightly more weight.