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Committee reviews 'squad truck' height-differential bill; questions on off-road impact
Summary
Representative Bolton described a carry-over bill setting a 4-inch maximum differential between a vehicle's rear and front heights; committee members asked whether the rule would affect roof equipment or trucks used in mud-track competition.
Representative Bolton (Speaker 7) summarized House Bill 35 as a carry-over 'squad truck' bill that requires a maximum 4-inch height differential between the rear and front of a vehicle when in compliance on public roads. "It says the differential on height from the front of the rear vehicle at 4 inches and, requires compliance," Speaker 7 said.
Committee members asked whether the rule would affect roof-mounted equipment or trucks used for mud-track competition and whether competitive trucks that travel on trailers would be impacted. Speaker 7 said the rule targets on-road safety and that most competition trucks are trailered to events, and he did not expect an effect on roof equipment in normal use.
No formal motion or floor action on HB35 is recorded in the transcript; the sponsor described the bill and answered technical questions during committee consideration.
