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Senate urges Congress to lift freeze on longer combination vehicle limits for Western states

Utah State Senate · January 27, 2011
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Summary

The Senate passed SJR6 urging Congress to reconsider weight/length freezes that limit longer combination vehicles; sponsors argued the change would reduce trucks on roads, save fuel and lower emissions, while noting it requires federal action (27–0–2).

The Utah Senate voted to adopt Senate Joint Resolution 6, a nonbinding measure urging Congress to lift a freeze on longer combination vehicle use in Western states. Senator Jenkins, presenting the resolution, said the freeze—dating to about 1990—constrains Western freight operations and described research and industry feedback that…

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