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AMENDMENT MEMO
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Memo published: January 12, 2024 Contact: Ethan Lauer, Senior Staff Attorney
2023 Assembly Bill 511 Assembly Amendment 1
2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 511
Under current law, the Department of Transportation (DOT) may issue an annual or consecutive month
permit known as the “Michigan border permit.” This permit allows a vehicle transporting raw forest
products, lumber, or forestry biomass to exceed statutory length and weight requirements on certain
Wisconsin highways, provided the vehicle does not violate length or weight limitations under Michigan
law.
2023 Assembly Bill 511 designates portions of State Highways 13, 17, 22, 32, 54, 55, and 70, and
portions of U.S. Highways 63 and 151, as highways for which DOT may issue a Michigan border permit.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1
Assembly Amendment 1 designates portions of State Highways 32 and 160, and portions of U.S.
Highways 41 and 141, as highways for which DOT may issue a Michigan border permit.
The amendment also adjusts the portion of State Highway 32 that is designated by the bill.
BILL HISTORY
Representative Mursau offered Assembly Amendment 1 on January 4, 2024. On January 9, 2024, the
Assembly Committee on Transportation unanimously recommended adoption of the amendment and
passage of the bill, as amended.
For a full history of the bill, visit the Legislature’s bill history page.
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