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2001 SESSION
SB 1097 Vehicle weight limits; liquidated damages, etc.
Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Vehicle weight limits; liquidated damages, procedures for weighing vehicles. Increases amounts of liquidated damages imposed for overweight violations. The bill also authorizes, with the exception of certain vehicles' operation on non-interstate highways, assessment of liquidated damages based on pre-shifting axle weights when shifting of a vehicle's cargo brings it into compliance with axle weight limits. This bill is the same as HB 2046 (Rollison).
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Vehicle weight limits; liquidated damages, procedures for weighing vehicles. Increases amounts of liquidated damages imposed for overweight violations.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Vehicle weight limits; liquidated damages, procedures for weighing vehicles. Doubles amounts of liquidated damages imposed for overweight violations. The bill also authorizes assessment of liquidated damages based on pre-shifting axle weights when shifting of a vehicle's cargo brings it into compliance with axle weight limits.