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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I
HB 1850 Motor vehicle weight limits; vehicles powered primarily by electric battery power, etc.
Introduced by: David A. Reid | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Motor vehicle weight limits; vehicles powered primarily by electric battery power or fueled primarily by natural gas. Authorizes motor vehicles powered primarily by means of electric battery power to exceed relevant weight limits by 2,000 pounds, provided that such weight is on the power unit and such weight does not exceed 82,000 pounds on an interstate highway. The bill also changes the weight exemption for motor vehicles fueled primarily by natural gas on an interstate highway from the difference between the weight of the natural gas tank and fueling system and a comparable diesel tank and fueling system to up to an additional 2,000 pounds, provided that such weight is on the power unit and does not exceed 82,000 pounds.
FULL TEXT
- 01/07/21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101300D pdf
- 01/18/21 House: Printed as engrossed 21101300D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/22/21 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1850ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/18/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0133) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- House amendments adopted
- Senate amendments
- Senate amendments engrossed
HISTORY
- 01/07/21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101300D
- 01/07/21 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/12/21 House: Assigned Transportation sub: Transportation Systems
- 01/14/21 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/14/21 House: Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/15/21 House: Read first time
- 01/18/21 House: Read second time
- 01/18/21 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/18/21 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1850E
- 01/18/21 House: Engrossment reconsidered by House
- 01/18/21 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1850E
- 01/18/21 House: Printed as engrossed 21101300D-E
- 01/19/21 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/21 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/20/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/05/21 Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/21 Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/21 Senate: Read third time
- 02/16/21 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/16/21 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/16/21 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/16/21 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/21 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/21 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/18/21 House: VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/22/21 House: Enrolled
- 02/22/21 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1850ER)
- 02/22/21 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/24/21 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/21 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2021
- 02/25/21 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
- 03/18/21 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 133 (effective 7/1/21)
- 03/18/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0133)