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H.R. 1487In committee

Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act

Introduced: Feb 21, 2025

Latest action date: Feb 26, 2025

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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H845)

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Feb 21, 2025
Recorded roll calls
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.

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What this bill does

Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act

This bill allows Virginia to increase the vehicle weight limit for covered agricultural vehicles traveling on interstate highways to 90,000 pounds. Specifically, Virginia may provide a special permit for these covered agricultural vehicles to operate on interstate highways in Virginia.

The term covered agricultural vehicle means a vehicle that is transporting (1) unprocessed agricultural crops used for food, feed, or fiber; or (2) raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, rough-sawn green lumber, biomass, or wood chips.

Under current law, there is an 80,000 pound overall gross vehicle weight limit for interstate highways, with exceptions. Virginia allows certain agricultural vehicles that do not exceed 90,000 pounds to travel on Virginia highways that are not part of the interstate highway system.

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  1. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H845)

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

    CommitteeHouse committee actions
  3. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  4. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions
  5. Introduced in House

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