House Resolution 10 - Introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 10 BY WORTHAN and MOORE A Resolution urging the members of Congress to amend 1 federal law to increase the maximum combined gross 2 weight allowed for motor vehicles operated on 3 interstate highways in Iowa. 4 WHEREAS, federal laws and regulations impose a 5 combined gross weight limit of 80,000 pounds for 6 vehicles operated on interstate highways in Iowa; and 7 WHEREAS, when federal weight limits were established 8 for interstate highways, the weight limits in effect 9 at the time for various states were “grandfathered”, 10 so that the weight limits established for interstate 11 highways in many states are higher than the weight 12 limit in Iowa; and 13 WHEREAS, due to the current weight limit on Iowa’s 14 interstates, trucks with heavier loads are forced onto 15 state and local roads, thereby increasing traffic and 16 adding to the wear and tear on those roads; and 17 WHEREAS, federal policies which allow heavier 18 truck traffic on interstate highways in western states 19 put Iowa at a competitive disadvantage with those 20 states; NOW THEREFORE, 21 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 22 That the House of Representatives urges Congress 23 to amend federal law to permit the federal highway 24 administration to raise the weight limit on interstate 25 highways in Iowa to 96,000 pounds; and 26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this 27 resolution be transmitted to the president of the 28 -1- LSB 1905YH (3) 85 dea/nh 1/ 2