House Bill 2453
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Safe Routes Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 1, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2453
Congress
116
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Safe Routes Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to waive vehicle weight limits 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 not greater than 150 air miles from origin to a storage or processing facility; and (3) meets state legal weight tolerances and vehicle configurations for transporting raw or unfinished forest products within the state boundaries in which the vehicle is operating.
May 1, 2019
05/02/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
05/01/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
05/01/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 10, 2022 11:29:20 PM