[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 112 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 112

   To authorize the application of State law with respect to vehicle 
 weight limitations on the Interstate Highway System in the States of 
                           Maine and Vermont.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             January 25 (legislative day, January 5), 2011

  Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Leahy, and 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 authorize the application of State law with respect to vehicle 
 weight limitations on the Interstate Highway System in the States of 
                           Maine and Vermont.

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

SECTION 1. INTERSTATE HIGHWAY VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS IN MAINE AND 
              VERMONT.

    Section 127(a)(11) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
            ``(11)(A) With respect to all portions of the Interstate 
        Highway System in the State of Maine, laws (including 
        regulations) of that State concerning vehicle weight 
        limitations applicable to other State highways shall be 
        applicable in lieu of the requirements under this subsection.
            ``(B) With respect to all portions of the Interstate 
        Highway System in the State of Vermont, laws (including 
        regulations) of that State concerning vehicle weight 
        limitations applicable to other State highways shall be 
        applicable in lieu of the requirements under this 
        subsection.''.
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