An Act To Improve Safety on Maine's Primary and Secondary Roads, Reduce Road Maintenance Costs and Improve the Environment and the Economy by Allowing Cel1ain Heavy Commercial Vehicles on the Interstate Highway System in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1736
Committee Amendment CA_A_S366 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 663, L.D. 1736, Bill, "An Act To 
Improve Safety on Maine's Primary and Secondary Roads, Reduce Road Maintenance 
Costs and Improve the Environment and the Economy by Allowing Cel1ain Heavy 
Commercial Vehicles on the Interstate Highway System in Maine" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §2355-A in the first paragraph in the next to the last 
line (page 1, line 27 in L.D.) by striking out the following: ", if otherwise in compliance 
with the requirements of this Title," and in the last line (page 1, line 28 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "subject to the provisions of section 2354" and insel1ing in its 
place the following: 'consistent with this subchapter as it applies to the Maine Turnpike' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §2355-A by striking out all of the 2nd paragraph (page 
1, lines 29 to 33 in L.D.) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that the 6-axle truck weight pilot project applies to all 
p0l1ions of the interstate system including the Maine Turnpike. The amendment further 
provides that currently authorized exemptions and exceptions apply to vehicles under this 
pilot project. 
FISCA.L i\OTF: HE(jl.."lRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 0211 011 0 ;:::!;?ac.. 
LD 1736 
LR 2538(02) 
An Act To Improve Safety on Maine's Primary and Secondary Roads, Reduce Road Maintenance 
Costs and Improve the Environment and the Economy by Allowing Certain Heavy Commercial 
Vehicles on the Interstate Highway System in Maine 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A" 
Committee: TranspOl"tation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
CUITent biennium savings - Highway Fund 
CUITent biennium savings - Federal Expenditures Funds 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Increase in the number of traffic infractions. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This legislation allows 6-axle combination vehicles consisting of 3-axle truck tractors with tri-axle semitrailers up to 
100,000 pounds gross vehicle weight to operate on Maine's Interstate Highway System for as long as the federal 
exemption to the 80,000 pound limit is in effect. This exemption would allow these trucks to travel on the interstate 
as opposed to secondary roads. It is expected that this exemption would result in Highway Fund and Federal 
Expenditures Funds savings as a result oflower bridge maintenance and rehabilitation and pavement costs. A 2004 
study of the effect of this exemption perfoI111ed by the Maine Department of Transportation indicated total annual 
savings of $1,300,000 to $2,000,000. It would be expected that the total annual savings would be significantly higher 
in 2010 dollars. However, no updated analysis on cost savings is available. Any cost savings would be used to fund 
additional highway and bridge maintenance and construction projects. 
LR2S38(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I 
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