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2004 SESSION

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HB 516 Commercial motor vehicles, safety; State Police to regulate hours of service.

Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Commercial motor vehicle safety; hours of service. Exempts from hours-of-service requirements operators of vehicles engaging in the provision or restoration of utility services when the loss of such service is unexpected, unplanned or unscheduled. This bill contains an "emergency clause" and becomes effective upon its passage.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Commercial motor vehicle safety; hours of service. Exempts operators of vehicles engaging in the provision or restoration of utility services when the loss of such service is unexpected, unplanned or unscheduled from hours-of-service requirements.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety; Hours of Service. Allows exemption to hours of service regulations for carriers responding to a loss of utility service. Such exemption shall expire if the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation determines that the exemption is in conflict with the intent of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.