FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2003





March 4, 2003





Mr. Speaker:



Your BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred



HOUSE BILL 446, as amended



has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:



1. On page 2, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following new subsections:



"B. If the owner of a seed cotton module transport vehicle transports a load of more than fifty-nine thousand four hundred pounds, the owner is liable to the state, county or municipality for damage to a highway, street, road or bridge caused by the weight of the load and transport.



C. If the seed cotton module transport vehicle is not operated on routes identified by the state highway and transportation department as having deficient bridge structures, the owner or operator shall obtain and have in possession the deficient bridge information from the department on an annual basis.".



2. Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly.



Respectfully submitted,







Fred Luna, Chairman





Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



Date



The roll call vote was 10 For 0 Against

Yes: 10

Excused: Foley, Regensberg, Taylor, J. G., White

Absent:





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