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Committee hears testimony on bill to clarify how 'fifth‑wheel' RVs are measured
Summary
The House Transportation Committee heard testimony on HB 2,467, sponsored by Rep. Joe Timmons, which would define fifth‑wheel length as the distance from the kingpin to the rear extremity to allow certain 46‑foot models to be sold in Washington without changing legal roadway length limits.
The House Transportation Committee took public testimony on HB 2,467 on a proposal to clarify how fifth‑wheel recreational vehicles are measured for legal length limits. The bill’s sponsor, Representative Joe Timmons, said the change would allow dealers to sell popular fifth‑wheel floor plans in Washington while preserving existing roadway length limits.
Sandy Myers, staff to the committee, summarized current law and the proposed change: “House Bill 2,467 relates to fifth wheels,” and the substitute would measure a fifth wheel from the center of the kingpin to the rearmost point of the vehicle. Myers told the committee the Washington State Patrol,…
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