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* Illinois legislators discuss several trucking bills
Ill,USA -Land Line Magazine, by Keith Goble -April 17, 2007: -- A bill awaiting consideration on the floor of the Illinois House would allow some large trucks access to local roads in the state. Sponsored by Rep. Bill Black, R-Danville, the truck-access bill would change restrictions on how far trucks may travel off main routes to deliver their loads, fuel up or get rest... The bill – HB918 – would allow those truckers to travel off any highway – not just those designated by the state – for whatever distance is necessary to load, unload, get a meal, fuel or repair their vehicles, or obtain needed rest. The only requirement would be that the trucker take the “shortest practical” route to his or her destination... Another bill would repeal a $400 fee targeting Illinois-based truckers. Sponsored by Rep. Careen Gordon, D-Coal City, the measure would eliminate the annual commercial distribution fee charged on each truck... Uproar from the trucking industry led to the law being amended the following year to gradually reduce the surcharge amount... A bill nearing passage in the Senate is intended to lower diesel emissions in the state. Sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Collins, D-Chicago, the bill would put impose a 2.5 percent surcharge on the sale or lease of trucks that don’t have 2007 engines. The measure – SB268 – also would set up a program to register all diesel-powered vehicles – on-road and off-road... Another emissions bill is moving along much slower. Sponsored by Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Des Plaines, the bill would require all 1993-1998 model trucks in excess of the 16,000 gross vehicle weight rating to have federally mandated computer hardware and/or software installed to control nitrogen oxide emissions...
* Washington bill targets unsafe intrastate truckers
WASH,USA -Land Line Magazine, by Keith Goble -April 16, 2007: -- Unsafe trucking companies are the subject of a bill headed to Washington state Gov. Chris Gregoire’s desk... The Senate approve a bill – HB1304 – that would make it easier to shut down trucking operations in the state with faulty trucks and people who drive them recklessly... Sponsored by Rep. Ruth Kagi, D-Lake Forest Park, the bill would authorize the Washington State Patrol more authority to monitor, inspect and penalize intrastate carriers...
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