GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 591 2016 Regular Session Terry Landry
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
TRANSPORTATION: Permits vehicles operated by engines fueled wholly or partially
with compressed or liquefied natural gas to exceed gross vehicle weight limits
and axle weight limits
DIGEST
Present law provides that the total gross weight of any vehicle or combination of vehicles
shall not exceed a certain amount.
Proposed law provides an exception to present law that allows for a vehicle, if operated by
an engine fueled primarily by compressed or liquified natural gas, to exceed this limitation
by up to 2,000 lbs.
Proposed law specifies that the weight exception provided in proposed law applies to all state
roads and interstate highways per the exemption expressly permitted by federal law.
(Adds R.S. 32:386(L))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation,
Highways and Public Works to the original bill:
1. Make technical changes.
2. Provide proposed law would apply to a vehicle with an engine fueled primarily
rather than wholly or partially with compressed or liquified natural gas.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways,
and Public Works to the engrossed bill
1. Changed reference in Subsection L(1) from "Subpart" to "Section"
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Prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.