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• Introduced by Sen. Dwayne Umbarger (R) on February 2, 2009, in his role as a committee chair, to exempt from state rules and regulations regarding "motor carrier vehicles" any that carry tools, property or material used in repair, building or construction. The exemption would not apply if the vehicle is hauling hazardous material.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on February 3, 2009.
  • Reported in the Senate on February 18, 2009, recommending the bill be passed as amended. The Senate Committee amendments require a motor carrier hauling a load of gravel to securely cover the cargo to avoid spills on the road. Another amendment exempts vehicles weighing less than 26,000 pounds that haul tools or materials to construction sites within 25 miles of a principal place of business from motor carrier regulations.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Pat Apple (R) on February 19, 2009, to require vehicles used locally in hauling construction materials that could spill onto the roadway to be covered, or if the material is above the sidewalls of the truckbed, to be securely strapped or fastened. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 19, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (39 to 1) on February 19, 2009, to exempt from state rules and regulations regarding "motor carrier vehicles" any that carry tools, property or material used in repair, building or construction. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on February 20, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on February 24, 2009.