February 21, 2025
Mr. McGuire (for himself and Mr. Wittman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
To amend title 23, United States Code, to increase the maximum gross vehicle weight for certain agricultural vehicles operating on a segment of the Interstate System in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act
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Sec. 2. Vehicle weight limitations
Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(z) Exception for agricultural vehicles in Commonwealth of Virginia
(1) In general
The Commonwealth of Virginia may allow, by special permit, the operation of a covered agricultural vehicle on the Interstate System in the Commonwealth of Virginia if such vehicle does not exceed 90,000 pounds.
(2) Covered agricultural vehicle defined
In this subsection, the term
covered agricultural vehiclemeans a vehicle that is transporting unprocessed agricultural crops used for food, feed or fiber, or raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, rough-sawn green lumber, biomass, or wood chips.