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Committee advances bill raising maximum rig height to 14 feet
Summary
Lawmakers voted to advance HB 1418, which would raise Arkansas' maximum legal rig height from 13 feet 6 inches to 14 feet, aligning the state with several neighbors; RDOT told the committee the change would not jeopardize federal funds and the department would set any fines by rule.
Senator Mark Johnson (Senate District 15) and Representative Rick Beck (House District 65) presented House Bill 1418 to the Senate Transportation Committee, saying the bill raises the maximum allowable vehicle height on state roads from 13 feet 6 inches to 14 feet. "We're going to 14 feet," Beck said, arguing the change aligns…
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