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ACT No. 279
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 591
BY REPRESENTATIVES TERRY LANDRY, TERRY BROWN, GISCLAIR, GUINN,
HALL, HAVARD, HILL, HOWARD, NORTON, PIERRE, AND WHITE
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 32:386(L), relative to the weight of certain vehicles allowed on roads and
3 highways; to allow certain vehicles to exceed weight limitations on roads and
4 highways; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 32:386(L) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง386. Weight
8 * * *
9 L.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a vehicle that is
10 operated by an engine fueled primarily by compressed or liquified natural gas may
11 exceed the gross vehicle weight limits and any axle weight limits imposed by this
12 Section by an amount, not to exceed a maximum of two thousand pounds, that is
13 equal to the difference between the weight of the vehicle attributable to the natural
14 gas tank and fueling system carried by the vehicle and the weight of a comparable
15 diesel tank and fueling system.
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1 (2) The weight exception provided in this Subsection shall apply to all state
2 roads and interstate highways per the exemption expressly permitted by 23 U.S.C.
3 127, as amended by Section 1410 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation
4 Act of 2015.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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