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Senate Bill 79

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Last Action signed by Governor (Acts ch. 88)
Title AN ACT relating to the operation of motor vehicles.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 241
Sponsors J. Pendleton, D. Parrett, M. Wilson
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 186.050 to establish a three tiered weight classification system for farm trucks, consisting of the following categories: under 26,000 pounds, 26,001 to 38,000 pounds, and over 38,000 pounds; amend KRS 281.010 to clarify the definition of " interstate commerce; amend KRS 281.011 to exempt farm trucks registered under KRS 186.050(4) from the definition of "motor carrier"; amend KRS 281.605 to specify that vehicles exempted from the chapter except for safety regulations shall not be required to obtain a US DOTE number or similar number from the Transportation Cabinet; amend KRS 281.600 to clarify that the Department of Vehicle Regulation's regulatory authority extends to motor carrier transportation and limit certain regulatory authority of the cabinet; amend KRS 281.730 to define Kentucky's planting and harvesting season as being year round for the purposes of providing a limited exemption to farm truck operators regarding hours of service reporting and limits.
Index Headings of Original Version Agriculture - Farm Trucks, weight classifications, expansion of
Agriculture - Motor carriers, exemption of farm trucks from definition of
Agriculture - Planting and harvesting seasons, definition of
Motor Carriers - Farm trucks, exemption from definition of
Motor Vehicles - Farm Trucks, omnibus revisions
Motor Vehicles - Farm Trucks, safety requirements, prohibition of registration number requirement
Motor Vehicles - Farm Trucks, weight classifications, expansion of
Traffic Safety - Farm, trucks, requirements for
Transportation - Farm Trucks, omnibus revisions
Transportation - Farm Trucks, weight classifications, expansion of
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
House Committee Substitute 1
House Committee Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

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01/07/11
  • introduced in Senate
02/01/11
  • to Transportation (S)
02/10/11
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
02/11/11
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/14/11
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/15/11
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 16, 2011
02/16/11
  • 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title), and floor amendment (1)
02/17/11
  • received in House
02/18/11
  • to Transportation (H)
02/24/11
  • posted in committee
03/01/11
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
03/02/11
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 3, 2011
03/03/11
  • 3rd reading, passed 99-0 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
  • received in Senate
03/04/11
  • posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
  • Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
  • passed 37-0
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
03/16/11
  • signed by Governor (Acts ch. 88)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except delete Section 2, regarding the definition of interstate commerce; delete Section 3 , regarding the definition of "Motor Carrier"; delete Section 4, regarding the exemption to the requirement for DOT numbers; limit the exemption from federal safety regulations in CFR Part 393 to farm registered vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross vehicle combined weight rating (GVCWR) of 26,000 pounds or less, that are engaged in farming activities, and that not engaged in interstate commerce; add a new section to amend KRS 186.270 to allow annual overdimensional haul permits to transport farm equipment from a dealer to dealer.
Index Headings Agriculture - Farm Trucks, weight classifications, expansion of
Agriculture - Motor carriers, exemption of farm trucks from definition of
Agriculture - Planting and harvesting seasons, definition of
Motor Carriers - Farm trucks, exemption from definition of
Motor Vehicles - Farm Trucks, omnibus revisions
Motor Vehicles - Farm Trucks, safety requirements, prohibition of registration number requirement
Motor Vehicles - Farm Trucks, weight classifications, expansion of
Traffic Safety - Farm, trucks, requirements for
Transportation - Farm Trucks, omnibus revisions
Transportation - Farm Trucks, weight classifications, expansion of

Amendment Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor E. Harris
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Agriculture - Farm Trucks, weight classifications, expansion of
Agriculture - Motor carriers, exemption of farm trucks from definition of
Agriculture - Planting and harvesting seasons, definition of
Motor Carriers - Farm trucks, exemption from definition of
Motor Vehicles - Farm Trucks, omnibus revisions
Motor Vehicles - Farm Trucks, safety requirements, prohibition of registration number requirement
Motor Vehicles - Farm Trucks, weight classifications, expansion of
Traffic Safety - Farm, trucks, requirements for
Transportation - Farm Trucks, omnibus revisions
Transportation - Farm Trucks, weight classifications, expansion of

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Pendleton
Summary Exempt farm registered vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle combined weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less from 49 C.F.R. Part 391, regarding medical cards for drivers, and Part 396, regarding annual inspections; amend KRS 281.010 to conform the definitions of "interstate commerce" and "intrastate commerce" to the definitions found in 48 C.F.R. 390.5.
Index Headings Agriculture - Farm Trucks, weight classifications, expansion of
Agriculture - Motor carriers, exemption of farm trucks from definition of
Agriculture - Planting and harvesting seasons, definition of
Motor Carriers - Farm trucks, exemption from definition of
Motor Vehicles - Farm Trucks, omnibus revisions
Motor Vehicles - Farm Trucks, safety requirements, prohibition of registration number requirement
Motor Vehicles - Farm Trucks, weight classifications, expansion of
Traffic Safety - Farm, trucks, requirements for
Transportation - Farm Trucks, omnibus revisions
Transportation - Farm Trucks, weight classifications, expansion of

Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Declare an EMERGENCY.
Index Headings Agriculture - Farm Trucks, weight classifications, expansion of
Agriculture - Motor carriers, exemption of farm trucks from definition of
Agriculture - Planting and harvesting seasons, definition of
Motor Carriers - Farm trucks, exemption from definition of
Motor Vehicles - Farm Trucks, omnibus revisions
Motor Vehicles - Farm Trucks, safety requirements, prohibition of registration number requirement
Motor Vehicles - Farm Trucks, weight classifications, expansion of
Traffic Safety - Farm, trucks, requirements for
Transportation - Farm Trucks, omnibus revisions
Transportation - Farm Trucks, weight classifications, expansion of

Amendment House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor H. Collins
Summary Make Title Amendment
Index Headings Agriculture - Farm Trucks, weight classifications, expansion of
Agriculture - Motor carriers, exemption of farm trucks from definition of
Agriculture - Planting and harvesting seasons, definition of
Motor Carriers - Farm trucks, exemption from definition of
Motor Vehicles - Farm Trucks, omnibus revisions
Motor Vehicles - Farm Trucks, safety requirements, prohibition of registration number requirement
Motor Vehicles - Farm Trucks, weight classifications, expansion of
Traffic Safety - Farm, trucks, requirements for
Transportation - Farm Trucks, omnibus revisions
Transportation - Farm Trucks, weight classifications, expansion of

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