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Senate committee advances bill to let loggers use annual permits for heavy equipment
Summary
The Senate Transportation committee voted to advance House Bill 1674, which would create an annual permit allowing loggers to move heavy forestry equipment between job sites with route restrictions to protect low-weight bridges.
Representative Wardlaw told the Senate Transportation, Technology & Legislative Affairs committee that House Bill 1674 is intended to "help our loggers move their equipment from job site to job site." He said some operators have been cited under current weight rules and that many rural hauls lack phone service to obtain single-day permits.
Wardlaw said the bill would establish a yearly permit and provide operators with…
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