[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 276 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 276

  To amend title 23, United States Code, to conform to State law the 
   vehicle weight limitations on certain portions of the Interstate 
                    System, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 5, 1997

   Ms. Snowe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 23, United States Code, to conform to State law the 
   vehicle weight limitations on certain portions of the Interstate 
                    System, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 
              SYSTEM.

    Section 127(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ``With respect to Interstate Route 95 
in the State of New Hampshire, State laws (including regulations) 
concerning vehicle weight limitations that were in effect on January 1, 
1987, and are applicable to State highways other than the Interstate 
System, shall be applicable in lieu of the requirements of this 
subsection. With respect to that portion of the Maine Turnpike 
designated Interstate Route 95 and 495, and that portion of Interstate 
Route 95 from the southern terminus of the Maine Turnpike to the New 
Hampshire State line, laws (including regulations) of the State of 
Maine concerning vehicle weight limitations that were in effect on 
October 1, 1995, and are applicable to State highways other than the 
Interstate System, shall be applicable in lieu of the requirements of 
this subsection.''.
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