HB31
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Amend KRS 189.2226, regarding overweight allowances for hauling of building materials for homes, to require any builder of 10 or more homes in a one mile radius to apply for a permit before the person may operate under the exemptions; require all persons applying for a permit issued under this section to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Transportation Cabinet; allow the Transportation Cabinet to require a bond as part of the cooperative agreement; require funds collected under a cooperative agreement to be used for maintanence of state roads covered under the cooperative agreement.
Introduced: January 7, 2025
Last action: February 4, 2025
Plain-language summary
This bill updates rules about when construction trucks can carry heavier loads on state roads. Builders constructing 10 or more homes within a one-mile area would need to apply for a permit and sign an agreement with the state Transportation Cabinet before using current weight-limit exemptions. The agreement may require the builder to pay into a fund used to maintain and repair the state roads affected by that heavy truck traffic. Who it may affect: residential homebuilders, housing developers, and communities where large-scale home construction is taking place.
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