Committee debates centralizing oversize/overweight permitting, then postpones bill
Representative Johnson’s bill to centralize oversize/overweight permitting and redirect a portion of scheduled Road Usage Fee revenue to impacted roads passed several collaborative amendments but was ultimately postponed indefinitely after members raised data and fiscal concerns.
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Representative Johnson told the committee HB 26‑12‑48 would study options for a more efficient, centralized oversized/overweight (OSOW) permitting system, improve local permitting tools and redirect a modest, scheduled portion of the Road Usage Fee (RUF) revenue toward the roadways most affected by heavy freight. "This does not raise taxes, it does not create a new fee," she said, emphasizing the proposal would reallocate already‑scheduled revenue.
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