CLARIFY WEIGHT LIMITS/AG. VEHICLES.

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 456 (Public) Filed Wednesday, April 1, 2015
AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE ROAD WEIGHT LIMITATION EXCEPTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND SUPPLIES.
Intro. by Turner.

Status: Re-ref to Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources. If fav, re-ref to Transportation (Senate Action) (May 22 2015)
H 456

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 21 2015 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the first edition.

    Amends GS 20-118(c)(12) concerning specified road weight limitation exceptions for vehicles, making a clarifying change, providing that the specified weight limitations do not apply when carrying water, fertilizer, pesticides, seeds, fuel, or animal waste from a farm to a farm within 150 miles of the point of origin.


  • Summary date: Apr 1 2015 - View Summary

    Amends GS 20-118(c)(12) concerning specified road weight limitation exceptions for vehicles, making clarifying changes providing that the limitations as specified do not apply to certain vehicles that transport dairy products from a farm to a processing plant or market (was, agriculture and crop products). Also provides that the exception for vehicles carrying water, fertilizer, pesticides, seeds, fuel, or animal waste from a farm does not require that the above items be transported in a farm vehicle defined as specified. 

    Effective July 1, 2015.