HB460 Alabama 2021 Session

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

Relating to motor vehicles; to amend Section 32-9A-2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to commercial motor vehicles and compliance with federal motor carrier safety regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation; to 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; and to amend Section 40-12-248 of the Code of Alabama 1975, providing the annual license tax and registration fees for trucks and truck tractors based on the gross weight of the vehicles; to delete a limitation on the number of truck tractors of a certain weight class used by a farmer for transporting farm products which are eligible for a reduced fee; to provide for weight classes for trucks or truck tractors owned and used by any person for transporting forest products under certain conditions where the gross weight of the truck or truck tractor exceeds 42,000 pounds; and to delete an exclusion of truck tractors of a certain weight class used for transporting forest products when the truck tractors are used for hire.