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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 46.2-1129.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 46.2-1129.2. Further extension of weight limits for vehicles fueled by natural gas or powered by means of electric battery power.
A. On any highway other than an interstate highway, any motor vehicle that is fueled, wholly or partially, by natural gas or powered primarily by means of electric battery power shall be allowed up to an additional 2,000 pounds total in gross, single axle, tandem axle, or bridge formula weight limits, provided that such weight is on the power unit.
To be eligible for this exception, the operator of the vehicle
must be able to demonstrate that the vehicle is a natural gas vehicle, a
bi-fuel vehicle using natural gas, or a vehicle that has been converted
to a natural gas vehicle, or a vehicle that is powered primarily by means of
electric battery power.
B. On an interstate highway, any motor vehicle that is fueled
primarily by natural gas or powered primarily by means of electric battery
power may exceed the weight limits provided in § 46.2-1127 by an amount
equal to the difference between (i) the weight of the vehicle attributable to
the natural gas tank and fueling system carried by that vehicle and (ii) the
weight of a comparable diesel fuel tank and fueling system by up to an
additional 2,000 pounds, provided that such weight is on the power unit.
However, the gross weight of such vehicle shall not exceed 82,000 pounds.