5/5/03 - SB164, which would require trucks
that have been rebuilt, modified, or retrofitted
as dump trucks to be titled and registered as dump trucks, has died for
this year in
the Legislature.
The bill would have prevented the owner of a
commercial motor vehicle from getting a title if its gross vehicle
weight has been changed.
3/14/03 - S164 would require trucks
that have been rebuilt, modified, or retrofitted as dump
trucks to be titled and registered as dump trucks. The bill also requires
the
owner to provide proof the truck has been safety inspected
by the DOT's Office of Motor Carrier Compliance. It was prefiled
in December, and referred to several committees.
The legislative session opens March 4.