Wisconsin AB 272: Relating to: weight limit exceptions for vehicles equipped with idle reduction technology or natural gas fuel systems. (FE)

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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE

2017 Assembly BILL 272

April 24, 2017 - Introduced by Representatives Spiros, Ripp, Krug, Kulp and 
Mursau, cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Cowles, Marklein and Olsen. 
Referred to Committee on Transportation.

AB272,1,3
1An Act to amend 348.15 (3) (f) 2.; and to create 348.15 (3) (h) of the statutes; 
2relating to: weight limit exceptions for vehicles equipped with idle reduction 
3technology or natural gas fuel systems.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill provides that heavy-duty vehicles with idle reduction technology and 
vehicles that operate on natural gas may exceed certain weight limits.

Under current law, with limited exceptions, no person may operate on a 
highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceeds certain statutory weight 
limits unless the person obtains a permit issued by the Department of 
Transportation or a local authority.

Under current law, a heavy-duty vehicle equipped with idle reduction 
technology may exceed statutory weight limits by 400 pounds or the weight of the idle 
reduction technology, whichever is less. This bill increases the amount by which 
these vehicles may exceed statutory weight limits to 550 pounds. This bill also 
provides that vehicles fueled primarily by natural gas may exceed statutory weight 
limits by an amount equal to the difference between the weight of the natural gas fuel 
system and a comparable diesel fuel system or 2,000 pounds, whichever is less.

Under current law, for any bill that establishes an exception to vehicle weight 
limits, DOT must prepare a report containing specified information within six weeks 
after the bill is introduced. This bill directs DOT not to prepare a report for this bill.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be 
printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do 
enact as follows:

AB272,1

1Section 
1. 348.15 (3) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB272,2,82
348.15 (3) (f) 2. Notwithstanding pars. (a) to (c) and (g), sub. (4), and ss. 348.17 
3and 349.16, and subject to subd. 3., in the case of a heavy-duty vehicle equipped with 
4idle reduction technology, the gross weight of the vehicle, and the gross weight 
5imposed on the highway by the wheels of any one axle or axle group of the vehicle, 
6may exceed the applicable weight limitation specified in pars. (a) to (c) or (g) or posted 
7as provided in s. 348.17 (1) by not more than 400 
550 pounds or the weight of the idle 
8reduction technology, whichever is less.

AB272,2

9Section 
2. 348.15 (3) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

AB272,2,1710
348.15 (3) (h) Notwithstanding pars. (a) to (c) and (g), sub. (4), and ss. 348.17 
11and 349.16, in the case of a vehicle operated by an engine fueled primarily by natural 
12gas, the gross weight of the vehicle, and the gross weight imposed on the highway 
13by the wheels of any one axle or axle group of the vehic