To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-4421
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2017-11-16
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles

Motor carriers

Roads and highways

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2017-11-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-11-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill allows a vehicle that is propelled exclusively by means of electric battery power to exceed the Interstate System vehicle weight limit by an amount that is equal to the difference between: (1) the weight of the vehicle attributable to the electric batteries and the vehicle's wiring system, and (2) the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system. Current law caps the weight of a vehicle at 80,000 pounds. This bill allows an electric vehicle to have a maximum gross weight of 82,000 pounds.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4421 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. DeFazio , and Mr. Smucker ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations, and for other purposes.

1. Vehicle weight limitations-Interstate System Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (u) Electric vehicles A vehicle, if propelled exclusively by means of electric battery power, may exceed any vehicle weight limit (up to a maximum gross vehicle weight of 82,000 pounds) under this section by an amount that is equal to the difference between— (1) the weight of the vehicle attributable to the electric batteries and wiring system of the vehicle; and (2) the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system. .