S.F. 184 Section 1. Section 321.463, subsection 3, Code 2019, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 3. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter to 3 the contrary, indivisible loads operating under the permit 4 requirements of sections 321E.7 , 321E.8 , 321E.9 , and 321E.29A , 5 and divisible loads operating under the permit requirements of 6 section 321E.26, shall be allowed a maximum of twenty thousand 7 pounds per axle. 8 Sec. 2. Section 321E.7, subsection 1, paragraph e, Code 9 2019, is amended to read as follows: 10 e. Vehicles operating under a permit issued pursuant to 11 section 321E.8 , 321E.9 , or 321E.9A , or 321E.26 may have a gross 12 weight not to exceed forty-six thousand pounds on a single 13 tandem axle of the truck tractor and a gross weight not to 14 exceed forty-six thousand pounds on a single tandem axle of the 15 trailer or semitrailer if each axle of each tandem group has at 16 least four tires. 17 Sec. 3. Section 321E.9, Code 2019, is amended by adding the 18 following new subsection: 19 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. Containers for international shipment 20 shall be considered an indivisible load for purposes of 21 transportation under a permit issued pursuant to this section, 22 regardless of the container’s contents, if all of the following 23 conditions are met: 24 a. The combination of vehicles transporting the container 25 under the permit does not exceed the maximum dimensions 26 specified in sections 321.454 through 321.457. 27 b. The container is sealed for international shipment and is 28 either in route for export to a foreign country or in route to 29 the container’s destination from a foreign country. 30 c. Documentation, such as a bill of lading or another 31 similar document, is carried in the vehicle, in written 32 or electronic form, that ties the container being moved to 33 the container listed in the documentation using the unique 34 container number marked on the container. The documentation 35 -1- LSB 1051SV (2) 88 ns/rh 1/ 4

S.F. 184 shall clearly state the foreign country of origin or 1 destination, and shall be provided to a peace officer upon 2 request. 3 Sec. 4. Section 321E.14, subsection 1, Code 2019, is amended 4 by adding the following new paragraph: 5 NEW PARAGRAPH . j. One hundred seventy-five dollars for a 6 permit issued pursuant to section 321E.26. 7 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION . 321E.26 Transportation of raw forest 8 products. 9 1. A permit-issuing authority may issue annual permits 10 for the operation of a vehicle or combination of vehicles 11 transporting divisible loads of raw forest products from fields 12 to storage, processing, or other commercial facilities. The 13 combined gross weight or gross weight on any one axle or 14 group of axles on a vehicle or combination of vehicles issued 15 a permit under this section may exceed the maximum weights 16 specified in section 321.463, if all of the following apply: 17 a. The combined gross weight or gross weight of the vehicle 18 or combination of vehicles does not exceed one hundred thirty 19 thousand pounds. 20 b. The gross weight on any one axle does not exceed the 21 limitations specified in section 321E.7. 22 2. A vehicle or combination of vehicles for which a permit 23 is issued under this section shall not exceed the maximum 24 dimensions specified in sections 321.454 through 321.457. 25 3. A vehicle or combination of vehicles for which a permit 26 is issued under this section shall not travel on any portion of 27 the interstate highway system. 28 4. Notwithstanding section 321E.3 or any other provision of 29 law to the contrary, a permit issued by the department pursuant 30 to this section is valid for operation on nonprimary highways 31 if the nonprimary highway is the shortest route between a 32 primary highway that is not part of the interstate highway 33 system and a field, storage facility, processing facility, 34 or other commercial facility that is the vehicle’s origin or 35 -2- LSB 1051SV (2) 88 ns/rh 2/ 4

S.F. 184 destination, as applicable. 1 5. For the purposes of this section, “raw forest products” 2 means logs, pilings, posts, poles, cordwood products, wood 3 chips, sawdust, pulpwood, intermediary lumber, fuel wood, 4 mulch, tree bark, and Christmas trees not altered by a 5 manufacturing process off the land, sawmill, or factory from 6 which the products were taken. 7 EXPLANATION 8 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 9 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 10 RAW FOREST PRODUCTS. This bill allows the department of 11 transportation (DOT) and local authorities to issue annual 12 permits authorizing a vehicle or combination of vehicles to 13 transport divisible loads of raw forest products from fields 14 to storage, processing, or other commercial facilities. The 15 annual permit fee is $175. A vehicle or combination of 16 vehicles for which a permit is issued under the bill may exceed 17 the maximum gross weight limitations set forth under Code 18 section 321.463 if the combined gross weight or gross weight of 19 the vehicle or combination of vehicles does not exceed 130,000 20 pounds and the gross weight on any one axle does not exceed the 21 limitations specified in Code section 321E.7. Code section 22 321E.7 limits the gross weight on any one axle to 20,000 pounds 23 and the gross weight on any one tandem axle having at least 24 four tires to 46,000 pounds. The bill prohibits a vehicle or 25 combination of vehicles issued such a permit from exceeding the 26 size limitations set forth in Code sections 321.454 through 27 321.457. The bill also prohibits a vehicle or combination 28 of vehicles for which a permit is issued under the bill from 29 traveling on any portion of the interstate highway system. The 30 bill provides that such a permit issued by the DOT is valid for 31 operation on nonprimary highways if the nonprimary highway is 32 the shortest route between a primary highway that is not part 33 of the interstate highway system and a field, storage facility, 34 processing facility, or other commercial facility that is the 35 -3- LSB 1051SV (2) 88 ns/rh 3/ 4

S.F. 184 vehicle’s origin or destination, as applicable. 1 The bill defines “raw forest products” to mean logs, 2 pilings, posts, poles, cordwood products, wood chips, sawdust, 3 pulpwood, intermediary lumber, fuel wood, mulch, tree bark, and 4 Christmas trees not altered by a manufacturing process off the 5 land, sawmill, or factory from which the products were taken. 6 SHIPPING CONTAINERS. The bill provides that containers 7 for international shipment are considered an indivisible load 8 for purposes of transportation under a single-trip permit, 9 regardless of the container’s contents, if the combination 10 of vehicles transporting the container under the permit 11 does not exceed the maximum dimensions specified in Code 12 sections 321.454 through 321.457; the container is sealed for 13 international shipment and is either in route for export to 14 a foreign country or in route to the container’s destination 15 from a foreign country; and documentation, such as a bill of 16 lading or another similar document, is carried in the vehicle, 17 in written or electronic form, that ties the container being 18 moved to the container listed in the documentation using the 19 unique container number marked on the container. The bill 20 requires the documentation to clearly state the foreign country 21 of origin or destination, and to be provided to a peace officer 22 upon request. 23 -4- LSB 1051SV (2) 88 ns/rh 4/ 4