Covered Farm Vehicle Modernization Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3138
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
Introduced: 2021-11-02
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Covered Farm Vehicle Modernization Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill exempts farm vehicles from specified registration requirements that otherwise apply to commercial motor vehicles, such as those under the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement and the International Fuel Tax Agreement. The bill also increases the maximum permitted gross weight for farm vehicles from 26,001 pounds to 36,001 pounds.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3138 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 2, 2021 Mr. Marshall (for himself and Mr. Ossoff ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act to exempt covered farm vehicles from certain requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Covered Farm Vehicle Modernization Act of 2021 . 2. Exemptions for covered farm vehicles Section 32934 of MAP–21 ( 49 U.S.C. 31136 note; Public Law 112–141 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (6) Any requirement relating to registration under section 31134 of title 49, United States Code, including any requirement relating to a USDOT number under that section. (7) Any requirement relating to registration under the unified carrier registration agreement (as defined in section 14504a(a) of title 49, United States Code). ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking Paragraph (1) and inserting Subparagraph (A) ; (C) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (D) by inserting before subparagraph (A) (as so designated) the following: (1) Federal transportation funding ; and (E) by adding at the end the following: (2) IFTA requirements A covered farm vehicle and the individual operating that covered farm vehicle shall be exempt from any requirement relating to a license under the International Fuel Tax Agreement (as defined in section 31701 of title 49, United States Code). ; and (3) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking 26,001 each place it appears and inserting 36,001 .