HR 2920
Variance act
Variance Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency Act, allows certain commercial trucks transporting dry bulk goods to carry more weight than currently permitted on their axles. Specifically, these trucks can operate with up to 110% of the maximum authorized weight on each axle or axle group, excluding the overall gross vehicle weight limit. The bill defines ‘dry bulk goods’ as unmarked, unpackaged, non-liquid cargo transported in specialized trailers. This change aims to improve the efficiency of transporting these goods.
Key provisions
- Allows commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods to exceed axle weight limits.
- Permits a maximum axle weight of 110% of the standard limit.
- Defines ‘dry bulk goods’ for the purpose of this variance.
- Excludes the maximum gross vehicle weight limit from the weight variance.
Who is affected
- Commercial motor vehicle operators
- Shippers of dry bulk goods
- Trucking industry
Notable changes
- Increases the allowable axle weight for dry bulk cargo.
- Introduces a specific variance for dry bulk goods, expanding current weight limits.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 2920
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight variance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency Act VARIANCE Act
or the
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Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, except for the maximum gross vehicle weight limitation, a commercial motor vehicle transporting dry bulk goods may not exceed 110 percent of the maximum weight on any axle or axle group described in subsection (a), including any enforcement tolerance.
In this subsection, the term dry bulk goods means any homogeneous unmarked, unpackaged, nonliquid cargo being transported in a trailer specifically designed for that purpose.