3.0.0 3473 2023-01-11T13:29:54Z 2023-01-11T13:29:54Z House HR 2015-09-10 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 130 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BARLETTA:H.R. 3473.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.[Page H5942]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2015-09-11T20:44:48Z Referred to 2015-09-10T14:01:40Z 2015-09-11 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2015-09-10 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2015-09-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-09-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001269 Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] Lou Barletta R PA 11 N D000619 Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] Rodney Davis R IL 13 2015-09-11 False K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] Mike Kelly R PA 3 2015-09-17 False H001057 Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] Tim Huelskamp R KS 1 2015-09-17 False M001179 Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] Tom Marino R PA 10 2015-09-17 False T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2015-09-17 False P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] Scott Perry R PA 4 2015-09-29 False R000598 Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] Keith Rothfus R PA J. 12 2015-09-30 False F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2015-10-06 False B001274 Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] Mo Brooks R AL 5 2015-10-06 False M001151 Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] Tim Murphy R PA 18 2015-10-06 False A000374 Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] Ralph Abraham R LA Lee 5 2015-10-06 False M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 2015-10-08 False C001106 Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] Ryan Costello R PA A. 6 2015-10-21 False H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2015-10-22 False H001053 Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] Vicky Hartzler R MO 4 2015-11-02 False Transportation and Public Works Agricultural equipment and machinery Labor standards Licensing and registrations Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor Motor vehicles Roads and highways Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Worker safety and health Transportation and Public Works 00 2015-09-10 Introduced in House 2016-04-25T20:27:19Z Local Farm Vehicle Flexibility Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation from terminating, reducing, limitoing, or otherwise interfering with the amount or timing of grants a state is otherwise eligible to receive as a result of any minimum standard or exemption the state gives a covered farm vehicle or the driver of such vehicle less stringent than federal requirements for commercial motor vehicles and drivers.

A covered farm vehicle means any motor vehicle meeting certain gross weight requirements and:

  • registered or otherwise designated by a state for use in, or transportation activities related to, the operation of farms;
  • operated by a farm or ranch owner or operator, or an employee or family member;
  • transporting to or from a farm or ranch agricultural commodities, livestock, agricultural supplies, or machinery; and
  • not used in the operations of a for-hire motor carrier, nor transporting materials requiring a placard.

A covered farm vehicle may also be one meeting these requirements but operated pursuant to a crop share farm lease agreement, owned by a tenant under that agreement, and transporting the landlord's portion of the crops.

]]> Local Farm Vehicle Flexibility Act Display Title Local Farm Vehicle Flexibility Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit limitations on certain grants due to standards for covered farm vehicles and drivers, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Local Farm Vehicle Flexibility Act Introduced in House 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3473ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3473ih.xml 2015-09-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.