CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1356Introduced by Senator GroveFebruary 18, 2022 An act to add Section 35556 to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1356, as introduced, Grove. Gross vehicle weight.Existing state and federal law sets limits on the total gross weight imposed on the highway by a vehicle or vehicle combination with any group of 2 or more consecutive axles, not to exceed 80,000 pounds, as specified. Existing law authorizes vehicles or vehicle combinations in certain circumstances to carry a gross vehicle weight in excess of 80,000 pounds, such as vehicles transporting logs. Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation or local authorities to issue a special permit authorizing an applicant to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles on a highway of a weight exceeding that maximum.This bill would increase the maximum gross weight for a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting a load composed solely of a petroleum-based fuel to 88,000 pounds.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 35556 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:35556. Notwithstanding Sections 35551 or 35551.5, or any other law, the maximum gross weight for a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting a load composed solely of a petroleum-based fuel shall be 88,000 pounds.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1356Introduced by Senator GroveFebruary 18, 2022 An act to add Section 35556 to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1356, as introduced, Grove. Gross vehicle weight.Existing state and federal law sets limits on the total gross weight imposed on the highway by a vehicle or vehicle combination with any group of 2 or more consecutive axles, not to exceed 80,000 pounds, as specified. Existing law authorizes vehicles or vehicle combinations in certain circumstances to carry a gross vehicle weight in excess of 80,000 pounds, such as vehicles transporting logs. Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation or local authorities to issue a special permit authorizing an applicant to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles on a highway of a weight exceeding that maximum.This bill would increase the maximum gross weight for a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting a load composed solely of a petroleum-based fuel to 88,000 pounds.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1356
Introduced by Senator GroveFebruary 18, 2022
Introduced by Senator Grove
February 18, 2022
An act to add Section 35556 to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1356, as introduced, Grove. Gross vehicle weight.
Existing state and federal law sets limits on the total gross weight imposed on the highway by a vehicle or vehicle combination with any group of 2 or more consecutive axles, not to exceed 80,000 pounds, as specified. Existing law authorizes vehicles or vehicle combinations in certain circumstances to carry a gross vehicle weight in excess of 80,000 pounds, such as vehicles transporting logs. Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation or local authorities to issue a special permit authorizing an applicant to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles on a highway of a weight exceeding that maximum.This bill would increase the maximum gross weight for a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting a load composed solely of a petroleum-based fuel to 88,000 pounds.
Existing state and federal law sets limits on the total gross weight imposed on the highway by a vehicle or vehicle combination with any group of 2 or more consecutive axles, not to exceed 80,000 pounds, as specified. Existing law authorizes vehicles or vehicle combinations in certain circumstances to carry a gross vehicle weight in excess of 80,000 pounds, such as vehicles transporting logs. Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation or local authorities to issue a special permit authorizing an applicant to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles on a highway of a weight exceeding that maximum.
This bill would increase the maximum gross weight for a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting a load composed solely of a petroleum-based fuel to 88,000 pounds.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 35556 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:35556. Notwithstanding Sections 35551 or 35551.5, or any other law, the maximum gross weight for a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting a load composed solely of a petroleum-based fuel shall be 88,000 pounds.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 35556 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:35556. Notwithstanding Sections 35551 or 35551.5, or any other law, the maximum gross weight for a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting a load composed solely of a petroleum-based fuel shall be 88,000 pounds.
SECTION 1. Section 35556 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
35556. Notwithstanding Sections 35551 or 35551.5, or any other law, the maximum gross weight for a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting a load composed solely of a petroleum-based fuel shall be 88,000 pounds.
35556. Notwithstanding Sections 35551 or 35551.5, or any other law, the maximum gross weight for a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting a load composed solely of a petroleum-based fuel shall be 88,000 pounds.
35556. Notwithstanding Sections 35551 or 35551.5, or any other law, the maximum gross weight for a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting a load composed solely of a petroleum-based fuel shall be 88,000 pounds.
35556. Notwithstanding Sections 35551 or 35551.5, or any other law, the maximum gross weight for a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting a load composed solely of a petroleum-based fuel shall be 88,000 pounds.