Under existing law, commercial motor vehicles are required to comply with federal motor carrier safety regulations as prescribed by the U.S. Department of Transportation. A commercial motor vehicle operated in intrastate commerce which does not equal or exceed 26,001 pounds with certain exceptions is exempt from the federal regulations.
This bill would exclude motor vehicles engaged in the intrastate transportation of logs or pulpwood and agricultural products between the point of harvest and the first point of processing from the regulations.
Under existing law, the total amount of the annual license tax and registration fee with respect to a truck or truck tractor owned and used by a farmer is limited to a maximum of $250 for the class designated 80,001 pounds and over for up to four truck tractors.
This bill would delete the limitation on a reduced fee for only four truck tractors owned and used by a farmer and an exclusion of truck tractors used on a hire basis.
The bill would further provide the annual license tax and registration fee and tags with respect to trucks owned and used for transporting forest products under certain conditions where the gross vehicle weight exceeds 42,000 pounds.
Forwarded to Governor on April 27, 2021 at 6:02 p.m. on April 27, 2021.
Assigned Act No. 2021-337.
Clerk of the House Certification
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Allen motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 995
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1072
Scofield motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1071
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Amendment Offered
Third Reading Adopted
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 383
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 382
Agriculture and Forestry first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry
Source: Alabama Legislature