Committee Agenda

Committee:    Senate Transportation
Room:    Room 423
Date:    Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Time:    8:00 AM



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* Refer to the engrossed (amended) bill

SB 141     revise the distribution of petroleum release compensation and tank inspection fees, to provide funding for the local bridge improvement grant fund, and to repeal the state capital construction fund, ethanol fuel fund, and ethanol infrastructure incentive fund.
    Senator Vehle and Representative Duvall

SB 135     allow overwidth farm equipment to be operated on primary highways after sunset under certain conditions.
    Senators Peterson (Jim), Frerichs, and Olson and Representatives Bartling, Feickert, Kirschman, McCleerey, Qualm, Schoenfish, and Schrempp

SB 144     revise the legal maximum weight limits based on the number of axles for gross vehicle weight.
    Senator Frerichs and Representative Feickert

SB 109     require counties to conduct random checkpoints for overweight vehicles as a condition of receiving funds from the bridge improvement grant fund.
    Senators Vehle, Haverly, Novstrup (David), Otten (Ernie), Peterson (Jim), Shorma, Soholt, and Tieszen and Representatives Duvall, Beal, Bolin, Feickert, Hawley, McCleerey, Novstrup (Al), Rozum, and Verchio

BILLS FOR POSSIBLE ACTION WHICH HAVE HAD PRIOR HEARING.
SB 110     increase certain fuel excise tax rates revise certain provisions regarding motor vehicle fuel not specifically taxed under the fuel excise tax.
    Senators Vehle, Cammack, Hunhoff (Bernie), Novstrup (David), and Tieszen and Representatives Verchio, Bolin, Klumb, Qualm, Rozum, and Schaefer

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MIKE VEHLE, Chair