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2024 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 825
BY REPRESENTATIVE ROMERO
MTR VEHICLE/TRUCK REGS: Provides relative to dump trucks
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 32:388(B)(4)(b)(introductory paragraph) and to enact R.S.
3 32:388(B)(1)(b)(v) and (4)(b)(xvi) through (xviii), relative to trucks hauling
4 construction aggregates; to provide that such authorization to exceed the maximum
5 gross vehicle weight limit shall not apply in certain circumstances; to provide for
6 exceptions; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.
7Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 32:388(B)(4)(b)(introductory paragraph) is hereby amended and
9reenacted and R.S. 32:388(B)(1)(b)(v) and (4)(b)(xvi) through (xviii) are hereby enacted to
10read as follows:
11 ยง388. Penalties; payments
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13 B.(1)
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15 (b)
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17 (v) No dump truck hauling concrete or construction aggregates shall be
18 assessed a penalty for exceeding its maximum permissible axle weight, as
19 determined by law, provided the total excess gross weight is five percent or less of
20 the truck's maximum permissible gross weight, the truck does not exceed the posted
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1 load while crossing a posted bridge, the truck is not operating on the interstate
2 system, and no tire on the truck exceeds its tire weight rating. However, the
3 maximum gross vehicle weight of any such vehicle shall not exceed eighty thousand
4 pounds plus a tolerance thereon of not more than two percent. If the truck's total
5 excess gross weight is greater than five percent of its maximum permissible gross
6 weight, as determined by law, the truck shall be assessed a penalty calculated on the
7 total amount by which the truck's weight exceeds its maximum permissible gross
8 weight, as determined by law, and shall not exceed eighty thousand pounds plus a
9 tolerance thereon of not more than two percent. For the purposes of this Section,
10 "dump truck" shall mean a vehicle designed exclusively to transport construction
11 aggregates.
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13 (4)
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15 (b) When used in this Paragraph Section, "construction aggregates" means
16 any of the following:
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18 (xvi) Bulk rock.
19 (xvii) Sand rock.
20 (xviii) Asphalt millings.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 825 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Romero
Abstract: Provides for trucks hauling construction aggregates authorization to exceed the
maximum gross vehicle weight limit in certain circumstances. Provides for
exceptions and definitions.
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
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mixture, crushed concrete, expanded clay, calcium sulfate hemihydrate, asphalt, bulk soil,
and dirt.
Proposed law modifies the present law definition of "construction aggregates" to include
bulk rock, sand rock, and asphalt millings.
Proposed law authorizes 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 5%, 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.
Proposed law further provides that if the truck's total excess weight is greater than 5% 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.
Proposed law provides that the maximum gross weight of dump trucks hauling concrete or
construction aggregates with up to 5% of excess weight cannot exceed 80,000 pounds with
a 2% tolerance.
Proposed law defines "dump truck" as a vehicle designed exclusively to transport
construction aggregates.
(Amends R.S. 32:388(B)(4)(b)(intro. para.); Adds R.S. 32:388(B)(1)(b)(v) and (4)(b)(xvi)
through (xviii))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation,
Highways and Public Works to the original bill:
1. Change the allowable variance in proposed law for dump trucks hauling concrete
or construction aggregates from 10% to 5% of the total gross weight.
2. Add provision that specifies the trucks cannot exceed 80,000 pounds plus a
tolerance of 2%.
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