Introduced
by
To revise the law that requires the impoundment of overweight trucks until the fines and costs are paid or a bond equal to double the amount owed is posted, so as to require that the bond only be in the amount of the fines and costs.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that would require the scales used to weigh trucks to be approved and sealed as a legal weighing device by a qualified person using testing equipment that was certified or approved by the Michigan Department of Agriculture as a legal weighing device.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To revise the law that requires the impoundment of overweight trucks until the fines and costs are paid or a bond equal to double the amount owed is posted, so as to require that the bond only be in the amount of the fines and costs. Also, to establish standards for truck weighing scales.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation
