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Committee weighs steep penalty increases, signage for Smugglers Notch violations
Summary
Members debated language in S.326 that would raise civil penalties for oversized vehicles and for blocking the Smugglers Notch roadway, and discussed signage, GPS routing and outreach to trucking companies before enforcing higher fines.
Committee counsel described section 8 as an increase to civil penalties for oversized vehicles and for becoming stuck in the Smugglers Notch area, and explained the draft would raise the fine amounts substantially while preserving double-penalty treatment for repeat violations within three years.
Damon Leonard (Office of Legislative Council) summarized the policy rationale: "It expands the current authority to suspend the license or registration if an individual fails to pay the amount in full after their initial form of payment is…
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