To amend the definition of commercial motor vehicle in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code, to exclude certain farm vehicles, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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Related Senate bill: S.639 A bill to amend the definition of commercial motor vehicle in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code, to exclude certain farm vehicles, and for other purposes.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 21, 2009

Revises the definition of "commercial motor vehicle" with respect to federal commercial motor vehicle safety laws to include a vehicle with farm-designated license plates engaged in the transportation of agricultural commodities or farm supplies, or a vehicle controlled by a farmer and used to transport such items to or from a farm, having a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight the greater of which exceeds the minimum weight of a commercial motor vehicle as established by the state. (Current law applies to vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of at least 10,001 pounds, whichever is greater.)

Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from withholding commercial motor vehicle safety improvement grants from a state solely because it authorizes drivers of farm vehicles having a gross vehicle weight of between 10,000 and 26,001 pounds to operate without complying with federal commercial motor vehicle safety laws.

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Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4] · D–CO

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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

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Jul 22, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 21, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1862)
Jul 21, 2009
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2009
Introduced in House

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S 639 · A bill to amend the definition of commercial motor vehicle in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code, to exclude certain farm vehicles, and for other purposes.

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3275

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3275

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2009-07-21.

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3275

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2009-07-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3275/BILLS-111hr3275ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.3275, 111th Congress: To amend the definition of commercial motor vehicle in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code, to exclude certain farm vehicles, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3275

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2009-07-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3275/BILLS-111hr3275ih.htm

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