THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, JUNE 14, 2011

AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, JANUARY 24, 2012   

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, in fees, further providing for annual hauling

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permits; and, in size, weight and load, further providing for

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conditions and security and for permit for movement during

course of manufacture and providing for egg movement permits.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 4968(a.1)(3) and (a.2) of Title 75 of the

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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are to read:

Section 1.  Section 1943 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:

§ 1943.  Annual hauling permits.

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(g.1)  Eggs.--The annual fee for movement of each vehicle

hauling eggs as provided for in section 4976.2 (relating to

permit for movement of eggs) shall be $400.

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Section 2.  Section 4962(f) of Title 75 is amended to read:  

§ 4962.  Conditions of permits and security for damages.

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(f)  When loads permitted.--Only vehicles and combinations

permitted under the following provisions shall be authorized to

carry or haul loads while operating under the permit:

Section 4961(a)(2), (3) and (6) (relating to authority to

issue permits).

Section 4965 (relating to single permits for multiple

highway crossings).

Section 4968 (relating to permit for movement during

course of manufacture).

Section 4974 (relating to permit for movement of

containerized cargo).

Section 4975 (relating to permit for movement of special

mobile equipment).

Section 4976 (relating to permit for movement of domestic

animal feed).

Section 4976.1 (relating to permit for movement of live

domestic animals).

Section 4976.2 (relating to permit for movement of eggs).

Section 4977 (relating to permit for movement of wooden

structures).

Section 4978 (relating to permit for movement of building

structural components).

Section 4979 (relating to permit for movement of

particleboard or fiberboard used in the manufacture of ready-

to-assemble furniture).

Section 4979.1 (relating to permit for movement of bulk

refined oil).

Section 4979.2 (relating to permit for movement of waste

coal and beneficial combustion ash).

Section 4979.3 (relating to permit for movement of float

glass or flat glass for use in construction and other end

uses).

Section 4979.4 (relating to permit for movement of self-

propelled cranes).

Section 4979.5 (relating to permit for movement of

nonhazardous liquid glue).

Section 4979.6 (relating to permit for movement of waste

tires).

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Section 3.  Section 4968(a.1)(3) of Title 75 is amended and

subsection (a.2) is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

§ 4968.  Permit for movement during course of manufacture.

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(a.1)  General rule.--An annual permit may be issued

authorizing movement on specified highways of:

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(3)  aircraft refueling vehicles or vehicles and

combinations carrying raw milk, raw coal, flat-rolled steel

coils, steel slabs, hot ingots, a hot box, pulpwood and wood

chips [or], raw water or cryogenic liquid which exceed the

maximum weight specified in Subchapter C while they are in

the course of manufacture and under contract with or under

the direct control of the manufacturer, provided that they do

not exceed the maximum height, width or length specified in

Subchapter B unless they also qualify under paragraph (1),

subject to the provisions in subsection (a.2).

(a.2)  Specifications.--

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(13)  A combination of vehicles that hauls cryogenic

liquid from a manufacturing or processing facility to another

manufacturing or processing facility may be permitted by the

department and local authorities to move upon highways within

their respective jurisdiction if the gross weight does not

exceed 102,000 pounds. No permit may be issued for this type

of movement upon an interstate highway.

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Section 4.  Title 75 is amended by adding a section to read:

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§ 4976.2  Permit for movement of eggs.

(a)  Authorization.--Except as set forth in subsection (b),

all of the following apply:

(1)  An annual permit may be issued authorizing the

movement on highways to haul eggs to or from a processor by

a combination of vehicles which exceeds the maximum vehicle

gross weight specified in Subchapter C (relating to maximum

weights of vehicles).

(2)  On a vehicle permitted under this section:

(i)  overall gross weight may not exceed 95,000

pounds; and

(ii)  weight on a nonsteering axle may not exceed

21,000 pounds.

(b)  Exception.--No permit may be issued for this type of

movement upon an interstate highway.

Section 2 5.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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