Senate File 2376 - Reprinted SENATE FILE 2376 BY COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (SUCCESSOR TO SF 2347) (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3106) (As Amended and Passed by the Senate March 29, 2022 ) A BILL FOR An Act relating to annual all-systems permits issued by the 1 department of transportation for vehicles of excessive 2 weight, and including effective date provisions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 SF 2376 (3) 89 th/ns

S.F. 2376 Section 1. Section 312.2, Code 2022, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 18. The treasurer of state, before making 3 the allotments provided for in this section, shall credit 4 monthly from the road use tax fund to the state department of 5 transportation seventy-five percent of the moneys deposited in 6 the fund pursuant to section 321E.14, subsection 1, paragraph 7 “0j” . The department shall distribute such moneys to counties 8 having jurisdiction over secondary roads on which vehicles 9 issued a permit pursuant to section 321E.8, subsection 1A, 10 are authorized to operate, which moneys shall be used to 11 inspect, maintain, repair, or construct bridges on the county’s 12 secondary roads. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to 13 chapter 17A governing the distribution of moneys in accordance 14 with this subsection. 15 Sec. 2. Section 321E.2, subsections 1 and 4, Code 2022, are 16 amended to read as follows: 17 1. The department and local authorities may in their 18 discretion and upon application and with good cause shown 19 issue permits for the movement of special mobile equipment 20 being temporarily moved on streets, roads, or highways and 21 for vehicles with indivisible loads , or divisible loads where 22 expressly authorized under this chapter, which exceed the 23 maximum dimensions and weights specified in sections 321.452 24 through 321.466 , but not to exceed the limitations imposed in 25 this section and sections 321E.3 through 321E.15 except as 26 provided in section 321E.29 . 27 4. When in the judgment of the permit-issuing authority the 28 movement of a vehicle with an indivisible or divisible load or 29 special mobile equipment which exceeds the maximum dimensions 30 and weights will be unduly hazardous to public safety or will 31 cause undue damage to infrastructure or other public or private 32 property, the permit shall be denied and the reasons for denial 33 endorsed on the application. Permits shall designate the days 34 when and routes upon which loads and special mobile equipment 35 -1- SF 2376 (3) 89 th/ns 1/ 3

S.F. 2376 may be moved within a county on other than primary roads. 1 Sec. 3. Section 321E.3, subsection 1, Code 2022, is amended 2 to read as follows: 3 1. a. Permits issued under this chapter shall be issued 4 by the authority responsible for the maintenance of the system 5 of highways or streets. However, the department may issue 6 permits on primary road extensions in cities in conjunction 7 with movements on the rural primary road system. 8 b. The department may issue an all-systems permit permits 9 under section 321E.8 which is are valid for movements on 10 all highways or streets under the jurisdiction of either 11 the state , except the interstate road system if prohibited 12 under section 321E.8, or those local authorities that have 13 indicated to the department in writing, including by means of 14 electronic communication, those streets or highways for which 15 an all-systems permit is not valid. 16 Sec. 4. Section 321E.8, Code 2022, is amended by adding the 17 following new subsection: 18 NEW SUBSECTION . 1A. Vehicles with indivisible or 19 divisible loads having an overall width not to exceed the width 20 authorized under section 321.454, an overall length not to 21 exceed the length authorized under section 321.457, an overall 22 height not to exceed the height authorized under section 23 321.456, and a total gross weight not to exceed the gross 24 weight authorized under section 321.463 by more than twelve 25 percent, may operate under an all-systems permit and shall 26 obtain route approval from the department. Permitted vehicles 27 under this subsection with a gross weight exceeding eighty 28 thousand pounds shall not be allowed to travel on any portion 29 of the interstate road system. 30 Sec. 5. Section 321E.14, subsection 1, paragraph i, Code 31 2022, is amended to read as follows: 32 i. One hundred sixty dollars for an annual all-systems 33 permit issued pursuant to section 321E.8 , subsection 1, which 34 shall be deposited in the road use tax fund. 35 -2- SF 2376 (3) 89 th/ns 2/ 3

S.F. 2376 Sec. 6. Section 321E.14, subsection 1, Code 2022, is amended 1 by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0j. Five hundred dollars for an annual 3 all-systems permit issued pursuant to section 321E.8, 4 subsection 1A, which shall be deposited in the road use tax 5 fund. 6 Sec. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect January 1, 7 2023. 8 -3- SF 2376 (3) 89 th/ns 3/ 3