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LD 265
First Regular Session - 123rd Legislature - Text: MS-Word, RTF or PDF LR 611
Item 1
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An Act To Allow a Weight Tolerance for Vehicle Auxiliary Power Units

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §101, sub-§7-A  is enacted to read:

7-A Auxiliary power unit.   "Auxiliary power unit" means an integrated system that:
A Provides heat, air conditioning, engine warming or electricity components on a heavy duty vehicle; and
B Is certified by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency under 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 89 as meeting emissions standards.

Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §101, sub-§27-A  is enacted to read:

27-A Heavy duty vehicle.   "Heavy duty vehicle" means a vehicle powered by a diesel engine that has a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 8,500 pounds.

Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §2360, sub-§18  is enacted to read:

18 Exception to fine schedule for vehicle auxiliary power units.   For a heavy duty vehicle equipped with an auxiliary power unit, the gross vehicle weight or axle weight used to determine the fine for a violation under this section is the actual gross vehicle weight or axle weight reduced by 400 pounds.

summary

This bill extends a weight tolerance for vehicle auxiliary power units in the laws governing highway weight limits for vehicles.


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