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Committee advances bill to align North Dakota short‑haul hours with federal rules
Summary
The House Transportation Committee voted to give Senate Bill 2075 a do‑pass recommendation after testimony that the change would align North Dakota law with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) short‑haul rules and allow intrastate drivers a 14‑hour duty window without a logbook.
The House Transportation Committee voted to give Senate Bill 2075 a do‑pass recommendation after hearing that the change would align North Dakota with current federal short‑haul rules.
Luke Hendrickson, motor carrier operations commander for the North Dakota Highway Patrol, told the committee the state’s existing short‑haul exemption permits a 12‑hour duty day while the federal short‑haul exemption allows 14 hours. “This bill would align North Dakota’s [century] code with current federal guidelines 49 CFR 350.305,” Hendrickson said, and…
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