H.F. 2428 Section 1. Section 321E.1, subsection 1, Code 2011, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 1. The department and local authorities may in their 3 discretion and upon application and with good cause being shown 4 issue permits for the movement of construction machinery or 5 asphalt repavers being temporarily moved on streets, roads, 6 or highways and for vehicles with indivisible loads which 7 exceed the maximum dimensions and weights specified in sections 8 321.452 through 321.466 , but not to exceed the limitations 9 imposed in this section and sections 321E.2 through 321E.15 10 except as provided in section sections 321E.8B and 321E.29 . 11 Sec. 2. Section 321E.2, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended 12 to read as follows: 13 1. Annual, multi-trip, and single-trip permits shall be 14 issued by the authority responsible for the maintenance of 15 the system of highways or streets. However, the department 16 may issue permits on primary road extensions in cities in 17 conjunction with movements on the rural primary road system. 18 The department may issue an all-system permit under section 19 321E.8 which is valid for movements on all highways or streets 20 under the jurisdiction of either the state or those local 21 authorities which have indicated in writing to the department 22 those streets or highways for which an all-system permit is 23 not valid. The department may issue annual permits pursuant 24 to section 321E.8A valid only for operation on noninterstate 25 highways in counties stipulated in the permit. The department 26 may issue an annual permit under section 321E.8B which is valid 27 for movements on highways or streets that are not part of the 28 national network of highways identified pursuant to 23 C.F.R. 29 pt. 658 and are under the jurisdiction of either the state or 30 those local authorities that have indicated in writing to the 31 department those streets or highways for which an all-system 32 permit is not valid. 33 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION . 321E.8B Vehicle combinations with 34 divisible loads —— annual permit. 35 -1- LSB 5737HV (1) 84 dea/nh 1/ 5

H.F. 2428 The department may issue an annual permit for a truck 1 tractor-semitrailer-semitrailer combination or a truck 2 tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination carrying a divisible 3 load and having an overall length not to exceed one hundred ten 4 feet and with each trailer in the combination having an overall 5 length not to exceed forty-five feet; an overall width not to 6 exceed sixteen feet; an overall height not to exceed seventeen 7 feet four inches; and a total gross weight not to exceed eighty 8 thousand pounds; provided that the gross weight on any one 9 axle does not exceed the maximum prescribed in section 321.463 10 and the load carried on each semitrailer or trailer is an 11 indivisible load. A permit issued under this section shall 12 allow travel only on highways that are not part of the national 13 network of highways identified pursuant to 23 C.F.R. pt. 658. 14 The length limitations specified for a permit issued under this 15 section apply for the purpose of picking up a divisible load 16 and returning from delivery of the divisible load. 17 Sec. 4. Section 321E.14, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended 18 to read as follows: 19 1. The department or local authorities issuing permits 20 shall charge a fee of twenty-five dollars for an annual permit 21 issued under section 321E.8, subsection 1 , a fee of three 22 hundred dollars for an annual permit issued under section 23 321E.8, subsection 2 , a fee of two hundred dollars for a 24 multi-trip permit issued under section 321E.9A , a fee of six 25 hundred dollars for a special alternative energy multi-trip 26 permit issued under section 321E.9B , and a fee of ten dollars 27 for a single-trip permit, and shall determine charges for 28 permits issued pursuant to section 321E.8B and special permits 29 issued pursuant to section 321E.29 by rules adopted pursuant 30 to chapter 17A . Fees for the movement of buildings, parts of 31 buildings, or unusual vehicles or loads may be increased to 32 cover the costs of inspections by the issuing authority. A fee 33 not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars per day or a prorated 34 fraction of that fee per person and car for escort service may 35 -2- LSB 5737HV (1) 84 dea/nh 2/ 5

H.F. 2428 be charged when requested or when required under this chapter . 1 Proration of escort fees between state and local authorities 2 when more than one governmental authority provides or is 3 required to provide escort for a movement during the period of 4 a day shall be determined by rule under section 321E.15 . The 5 department and local authorities may charge a permit applicant 6 for the cost of trimming trees and removal and replacement 7 of natural obstructions or official signs and signals or 8 other public or private property required to be removed 9 during the movement of a vehicle and load. In addition to the 10 fees provided in this section , the annual fee for a permit 11 for special mobile equipment, as defined in section 321.1, 12 subsection 75 , operated pursuant to section 321E.7, subsection 13 3 , with a combined gross weight up to and including eighty 14 thousand pounds shall be twenty-five dollars and for a combined 15 gross weight exceeding eighty thousand pounds, fifty dollars. 16 Sec. 5. Section 321E.34, subsection 2, Code 2011, is amended 17 to read as follows: 18 2. a. Vehicles under permit, the width of which, including 19 any load, exceeds that prescribed in section 321.454 but does 20 not exceed fourteen feet six inches including appurtenances, 21 may be moved on two-lane highways of this state without an 22 escort if the highway being traversed has a minimum lane width 23 of twelve feet and a sufficient shoulder width and if an amber 24 revolving light or strobe light is displayed on the power unit 25 and on the rear extremity of the vehicle or load. In addition, 26 vehicles 27 b. Vehicles moving under permit, including any load, with 28 an overall width not exceeding sixteen feet six inches may 29 be moved on an interstate or four-lane highway of this state 30 without an escort if an amber revolving light or strobe light 31 is displayed on the power unit and on the rear extremity of the 32 vehicle or load. 33 c. The department may in its discretion allow a vehicle 34 moving under permit with a width not exceeding sixteen feet 35 -3- LSB 5737HV (1) 84 dea/nh 3/ 5

H.F. 2428 zero inches, including any load, to be moved on a two-lane 1 highway without an escort if the highway being traversed has 2 a minimum lane width of twelve feet and a sufficient shoulder 3 width and if an amber revolving light or strobe light is 4 displayed on the power unit and on the rear extremity of the 5 vehicle or load. 6 EXPLANATION 7 This bill provides for the issuance of an annual oversize 8 vehicle permit for the movement of certain combinations of 9 vehicles carrying a divisible load. Currently, oversize 10 vehicle permits are only issued for vehicles carrying 11 indivisible loads, except under special or emergency 12 circumstances. 13 The bill authorizes the department of transportation 14 to issue an annual all-system permit for a truck 15 tractor-semitrailer-semitrailer or a truck 16 tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination of vehicles carrying 17 a divisible load to travel on certain roads which are not part 18 of the national network. The combination of vehicles cannot 19 exceed 110 feet in overall length, 16 feet in overall width, 17 20 feet 4 inches in overall height, and 80,000 pounds in gross 21 weight and must comply with statutory axle weight limits. Each 22 semitrailer or trailer in the combination of vehicles may be up 23 to 45 feet in length, and the load on each individual trailer 24 must be indivisible. The permit allows the combination of 25 vehicles to make a return trip unladen. The bill specifies 26 that the fee for the annual permit shall be established by the 27 department by rule. 28 Under current Iowa law, vehicle size limits are established 29 in compliance with limits established by the federal highway 30 administration for vehicles traveling on the national network 31 of highways. The national network is made up of interstate 32 highways and designated portions of the federal-aid primary 33 system. The length limit for a semitrailer or trailer in a 34 truck tractor-semitrailer-semitrailer combination or a truck 35 -4- LSB 5737HV (1) 84 dea/nh 4/ 5

H.F. 2428 tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination is 28 feet 6 inches. 1 In order to comply with the federal limit on trailer length, 2 a permit issued under the bill allows travel only on highways 3 that are not part of the national network. State permits for 4 loads exceeding the established federal width limit of 102 5 inches are permissible under federal law. 6 Current law requires the use of escort vehicles to accompany 7 certain vehicles of excessive size and weight. A vehicle with 8 a width in excess of 14 feet 6 inches, including any load or 9 appurtenances, is required to have an escort when moved on 10 a two-lane highway. An escort is not required for movement 11 of a vehicle with a width not exceeding 16 feet 6 inches on 12 a four-lane highway or an interstate, provided that an amber 13 revolving light or strobe light is displayed on the power unit 14 and on the rear extremity of the vehicle or load. This bill 15 allows the department to waive the escort requirement for a 16 vehicle with a width not exceeding 16 feet to be moved on a 17 two-lane highway that has a minimum lane width of 12 feet and 18 a sufficient shoulder width. The vehicle must have an amber 19 revolving light or strobe light displayed on the power unit and 20 on the rear extremity of the vehicle or load. 21 -5- LSB 5737HV (1) 84 dea/nh 5/ 5