CHAPTER 478

H.P. 1209 - L.D. 1702

An Act To Increase Efficiency in Truck Hauling

Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas, to keep Maine truck drivers competitive and employed during the winter and spring seasons, this issue of restricting the use of larger trailers to haul certain products must be resolved before the end of the legislative session; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2390, sub-§1, ¶J, as amended by PL 2005, c. 170, §2, is further amended to read:

J. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, a single semitrailer whose total structural length exceeds 48 feet but does not exceed 53 feet may be operated in combination with a truck tractor on a highway network and access system designated by the Commissioner of Transportation if the following conditions are met.