2/4/08-A bill has died that sought to make changes to where revenues from many overweight truck penalties are routed. State law now requires all of the revenues to be deposited into the highway fund.
Sponsored by Sen. Thomas Wyss, R-Fort Wayne, SB73 remained in the Senate Appropriations Committee at the deadline to advance to the chamber floor, effectively killing it for the year.
The bill would have sent half of the fines collected as a civil penalty to the law enforcement agency that employs the officer who issued the violation.
The agency also would have been required to use the money for commercial motor vehicle enforcement.
Trucks found to be more than 10,000 pounds overweight face up to $10,000 fines. Violations for trucks weighing between 5,000 pounds and 10,000 pounds in excess face fines up to $1,000. The violations are referred to as Class A and Class B violations, respectively. Class C violations would not have been included in the diversion of funds.
According to a fiscal analysis on the bill, the three-year average for all overweight fines is $962,400.

1/29/08-A bill in the Senate Appropriations Committee would make changes to where revenues from many overweight truck penalties are routed. State law now requires all of the revenues to be deposited into the highway fund.
Sponsored by Sen. Thomas Wyss, R-Fort Wayne, SB73 would send half of the fines collected as a civil penalty to the law enforcement agency that employs the officer who issued the violation.
The agency also would be required to use the money for commercial motor vehicle enforcement.
Trucks found to be more than 10,000 pounds overweight face up to $10,000 fines. Violations for trucks weighing between 5,000 pounds and 10,000 pounds in excess face fines up to $1,000. The violations are referred to as Class A and Class B violations, respectively. Class C violations would not be included in the diversion of funds.
According to a fiscal analysis on the bill, the three-year average for all overweight fines is $962,400.
For bill status, call (317) 232-9856.