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Committee gives favorable report to Senate Bill 110 limiting truck stops during inspections
Summary
The Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee gave Senate Bill 110 a favorable report. The bill limits the number of trucks that may be pulled over at one time to five for safety and allows online appeals for weight discrepancies.
The Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee gave a favorable report to Senate Bill 110 after the bill's sponsor described two main provisions: a limit on how many commercial vehicles can be pulled over at once and an online appeals option for weight disputes.
Senator Williams, identified as the bill's sponsor in the committee, described the measure as doing "two things. It's cannot be more than 5 trucks pulled over at 1 time, and that's just strictly for safety purposes." He added that if there is a discrepancy in measured weight — "appeals from the weight on the highway versus the weight of the scales" — "you can appeal it online."
Representative Moore moved to give the bill a favorable report; Representative Hollis seconded the motion. The committee approved the motion by voice vote. The transcript records only an "aye" and then states that the bill "passes." No roll-call tally or amendments were recorded.
The committee chair said there were no amendments and no other changes to the bill during the hearing. The transcript did not specify implementation details such as the agency responsible for administering online appeals or any effective date for the bill.
