GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 766 2020 Regular Session Brown
MTR VEHICLE/TRUCK REGS: Provides relative to "construction aggregates"
DIGEST
Present law defines "construction aggregates" as sand, gravel, crushed stone, reef shell, clam
shell, sand-clam shell mixture, sand-reef shell mixture, sand clay gravel, clam-reef shell
mixture, crushed concrete, expanded clay, calcium sulfate hemihydrate, and asphalt.
Proposed law modifies the present law definition for "construction aggregates" to include
bulk soil.
(Amends R.S. 32:388(B)(4)(b)(intro. para.); Adds R.S. 32:388(B)(4)(b)(xiv))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Remove provision of proposed law which modified the present law definition
of "construction aggregates" to include bulk rock, sand rock, and asphalt
millings.
2. Remove provision of proposed law which authorized dump trucks hauling
concrete or construction aggregates to exceed the maximum permissible axle
weight, without a penalty, provided the truck does not exceed its maximum
permissible gross weight by more than 10%, the truck does not exceed the
posted load while crossing a posted bridge, the truck is not operating on the
interstate system, and no tire on the truck exceeds its tire weight rating.
3. Remove provision of proposed law which provided that if the truck's total
excess weight is greater than 10% of its maximum permissible gross weight
it must be assessed a penalty based on the total amount by which the truck's
weight exceeds its maximum permissible gross weight.
4. Remove provision of proposed law which defined "dump truck" as a vehicle
designed exclusively to transport construction aggregates.
5. Make technical changes.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation,
Highways, and Public Works to the reengrossed bill
1. Make technical changes.
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Prepared by Xavier Alexander.