Public Act 146 of 2009

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• Introduced by Rep. Jeff Mayes (D) on May 26, 2009, to expand a limited exemption from the seasonal truck weight restrictions ("frost laws") for public utility trucks, so that it also applies to the utility’s subcontractors.
  • Referred to the House Energy and Technology Committee on May 26, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on July 14, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on August 19, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on August 19, 2009.
• Passed 100 to 6 in the House on August 19, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on August 26, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on August 26, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on October 7, 2009, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Ray Basham (D) on November 5, 2009, to make the utility liable for any damage done to a road by its or its subcontractors trucks. The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on November 5, 2009.
• Passed 28 to 6 in the Senate on November 5, 2009, to expand a limited exemption from the seasonal truck weight restrictions ("frost laws") for public utility trucks, so that it also applies to the utility’s subcontractors.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on November 19, 2009.