Legislative Watch 
LEGISLATIVE
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5/16/06-A bill died that would have increased the maximum gross vehicle weight limit and axle weight limit for large trucks equipped with idle reduction technology. It would have authorized affected trucks to weigh up to an additional 400 pounds.
Sponsored by Sen. Bill Stouffer, R-Napton, SB969 was awaiting a final vote on the House floor when the session ended. The Senate approved an earlier version of the measure.
The bill also would have prohibited the expungement of records for commercial driver’s license holders convicted of or pled guilty to an offense where the person’s blood alcohol content is 0.04 or above.
It also would have authorized the commercial vehicle inspectors to make arrests for commercial motor vehicle violations. It would have required inspectors to complete proper training.
In addition, it also expanded the distance local logging trucks could operate. It would have increased the radius of operation from 50 miles to 100 miles.
