DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 632 Reengrossed 2021 Regular Session DeVillier
Abstract: Includes divisible shipments in the total gross weight of any vehicle or combination of
vehicles, authorizes a special permit to include shipments that are divisible, and requires the
secretary to establish a special permit for the inclusion of divisible shipments.
Present law prohibits the total gross weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles from exceeding
80,000 lbs and a vehicle or combination of vehicles from exceeding its licensed gross weight.
Proposed law modifies present law to include a divisible shipment in the total gross weight of a
vehicle or combination of vehicles.
Present law authorizes the secretary of the Dept. of Transportation and Development to issue a
special permit for the operation of a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a weight in excess of
the limits imposed by present law and prohibits a shipment that is divisible from receiving a special
permit.
Proposed law modifies present law to authorize a special permit for a shipment that is divisible.
Proposed law requires the secretary to establish a special permit to authorize any vehicle or
combination of vehicles to use the public highways of this state; including divisible shipments that
are readily divided, broken, or dismantled in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
(Adds R.S. 32:386(A) and 387(A) and (B)(1)(intro. para.))
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.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Make technical changes. 2. Delete a provision of proposed law that provided an additional ten percent of the
applicable permit fees be accessed if any vehicle or combination of vehicles includes
shipments that are considered divisible.
3. Add a provision that requires the secretary to establish a special permit to authorize any
vehicle or combination of vehicles to use the public highways of this state; including
divisible shipments that are readily divided, broken, or dismantled in accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act.