2014 House Bill 5452

Increase overweight and oversize truck fees

Introduced in the House

April 17, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Mike McCready (R-40)

To double the fees for permits required to operate a vehicle or trailer that exceeds standard highway size, weight, or load restrictions. Currently the fees range from $15 to $100.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

May 7, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 8, 2014

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 98 to 11 (details)

To increase the fees for permits required to operate a vehicle or trailer that exceeds standard highway size, weight, or load restrictions. Currently the fees range from $15 to $100, depending on whether the fee is for overweight or oversize vehicles or trailers, and for a single trip or an multiple trips. Single trip fees would double, and multiple or annual trip permits would quintuple. A preliminary estimate indicates this would increase revenue for road funding by around $11 million. This is part of a House road funding package.

Received in the Senate

May 13, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Infrastructure Modernization

June 11, 2014

Amendment offered by Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-8)

To earmark 10 percent of the increased fee revenue to truck weight enforcement.

The amendment failed 16 to 22 (details)

Failed in the Senate 16 to 22 (details)

To increase the fees for permits required to operate a vehicle or trailer that exceeds standard highway size, weight, or load restrictions. Currently the fees range from $15 to $100, depending on whether the fee is for overweight or oversize vehicles or trailers, and for a single trip or an multiple trips. Single trip fees would double, and multiple or annual trip permits would quintuple. A preliminary estimate indicates this would increase revenue for road funding by around $11 million.

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Tupac Hunter (D-5)

The vote by which the bill was defeated.

Consideration postponed