Idaho Safe and Efficient Vehicle Act of 2015

Idaho Safe and Efficient Vehicle Act of 2015

Prohibits application of federal weight limitations to a longer combination vehicle operating on a segment of the Interstate System in Idaho if it: (1) has a gross vehicle weight of 129,000 pounds or less; (2) complies with certain single axle, tandem axle, and bridge formula weight limits; and (3) is authorized to operate on that segment under Idaho law.

[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 129 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 129

To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the operation of 
 longer combination vehicles on the Interstate System in the State of 
                     Idaho, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 2015

 Mr. Simpson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the operation of 
 longer combination vehicles on the Interstate System in the State of 
                     Idaho, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Idaho Safe and Efficient Vehicle Act 
of 2015''.

SEC. 2. LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLES IN IDAHO.

    Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(j) Longer Combination Vehicles in Idaho.--No limit or other 
prohibition under this section, except as provided in this subsection, 
applies to a longer combination vehicle operating on a segment of the 
Interstate System in the State of Idaho if such vehicle--
            ``(1) has a gross vehicle weight of 129,000 pounds or less;
            ``(2) complies with the single axle, tandem axle, and 
        bridge formula limits set forth in subsection (a); and
            ``(3) is authorized to operate on such segment under Idaho 
        State law.''.
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