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                         SENATE BILL 5230

          _______________________________________________

 

State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

 

By Senators Owen and Prince; by request of Department of Transportation

 

Read first time 01/16/95.  Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

Revising vehicle load fees.



    AN ACT Relating to vehicle loads; and reenacting and amending RCW 46.44.041 and 46.44.0941.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

    Sec. 1.  RCW 46.44.041 and 1993 c 246 s 1 and 1993 c 102 s 3 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

    No vehicle or combination of vehicles shall operate upon the public highways of this state with a gross load on any single axle in excess of twenty thousand pounds, or upon any group of axles in excess of that set forth in the following table, except that two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a gross load of thirty-four thousand pounds each, if the overall distance between the first and last axles of such consecutive sets of tandem axles is thirty-six feet or more.

 

Dis-

tance

in feet            Maximum load in pounds

between            carried on any group of 2

the ex-            or more consecutive axles

tremes

of any

group

of 2

or more

consecu-                                                         

tive        2      3      4      5      6       7       8       9 

axles       axles  axles  axles  axles  axles   axles   axles   axles

 

  4         34,000

  5         34,000

  6         34,000

  7         34,000

((8  34,000 42,000))

  8 & less

            34,000 34,000

  more than 8

            38,000 42,000

  9         39,000 42,500

 10         40,000 43,500

 11                44,000

 12                45,000 50,000

 13                45,500 50,500

 14                46,500 51,500

 15                47,000 52,000

 16                48,000 52,500 58,000

 17                48,500 53,500 58,500

 18                49,500 54,000 59,000

 19                50,000 54,500 60,000

 20                51,000 55,500 60,500 66,000

 21                51,500 56,000 61,000 66,500

 22                52,500 56,500 61,500 67,000

 23                53,000 57,500 62,500 68,000

 24                54,000 58,000 63,000 68,500  74,000

 25                54,500 58,500 63,500 69,000  74,500

 26                55,500 59,500 64,000 69,500  75,000

 27                56,000 60,000 65,000 70,000  75,500

 28                57,000 60,500 65,500 71,000  76,500  82,000

 29                57,500 61,500 66,000 71,500  77,000  82,500

 30                58,500 62,000 66,500 72,000  77,500  83,000

 31                59,000 62,500 67,500 72,500  78,000  83,500

 32                60,000 63,500 68,000 73,000  78,500  84,500  90,000

 33                       64,000 68,500 74,000  79,000  85,000  90,500

 34                       64,500 69,000 74,500  80,000  85,500  91,000

 35                       65,500 70,000 75,000  80,500  86,000  91,500

 36                       66,000 70,500 75,500  81,000  86,500  92,000

 37                       66,500 71,000 76,000  81,500  87,000  93,000

 38                       67,500 71,500 77,000  82,000  87,500  93,500

 39                68,000 72,500((77,000))    82,500  88,500  94,000

                                        77,500

 40                       68,500 73,000 78,000  83,500  89,000  94,500

 41                       69,500 73,500 78,500  84,000  89,500  95,000

 42                       70,000 74,000 79,000  84,500  90,000  95,500

 43                       70,500 75,000 80,000  85,000  90,500  96,000

 44                       71,500 75,500 80,500  85,500  91,000  96,500

 45                       72,000 76,000 81,000  86,000  91,500  97,500

 46                       72,500 76,500 81,500  87,000  92,500  98,000

 47                       73,500 77,500 82,000  87,500  93,000  98,500

 48                       74,000 78,000 83,000  88,000  93,500  99,000

 49                       74,500 78,500 83,500  88,500  94,000  99,500

 50                       75,500 79,000 84,000  89,000  94,500  100,000

 51                       76,000 80,000 84,500  89,500  95,000  100,500

 52                       76,500 80,500 85,000  90,500  95,500  101,000

 53                       77,500 81,000 86,000  91,000  96,500  102,000

 54                       78,000 81,500 86,500  91,500  97,000  102,500

 55                       78,500 82,500 87,000  92,000  97,500  103,000

 56                       79,500 83,000 87,500  92,500  98,000  103,500

 57                       80,000 83,500 88,000  93,000  98,500  104,000

 58                              84,000 89,000  94,000  99,000  104,500

 59                       85,000((89,000))    94,500  99,500  105,500

                                        89,500

 60                              85,500 90,000  95,000  100,500 105,500

 61                              86,000 90,500  95,500  101,000 105,500

 62                              91,000 96,000  86,500  101,500 105,500

 63                              87,500 92,000  96,500  102,000 105,500

 64                              88,000 92,500  97,500  102,500 105,500

 65                              88,500 93,000  98,000  103,000 105,500

 66                       ((89,500))93,500     98,500  103,500 105,500

                                 89,000

 67                              90,000 94,000  99,000  104,500 105,500

 68                              90,500 95,000  99,500  105,000 105,500

 69                              91,000 95,500  100,000 105,500 105,500

 70                      ((92,000))96,000 101,000      105,500 105,500

                                 91,500

 

When inches are involved:  Under six inches take lower, six inches or over take higher.  The maximum load on any axle in any group of axles shall not exceed the single axle or tandem axle allowance as set forth in the table above.

     The maximum axle and gross weights specified in this section are subject to the braking requirements set up for the service brakes upon any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles as provided by law.

     Loads of not more than eighty thousand pounds which may be legally hauled in the state bordering this state which also has a sales tax, are legal in this state when moving to a port district within four miles of the bordering state except on the interstate system.  This provision does not allow the operation of a vehicle combination consisting of a truck tractor and three trailers.

     Notwithstanding anything contained herein, a vehicle or combination of vehicles in operation on January 4, 1975, may operate upon the public highways of this state, including the interstate system within the meaning of section 127 of Title 23, United States Code, with an overall gross weight upon a group of two consecutive sets of dual axles which was lawful in this state under the laws, regulations, and procedures in effect in this state on January 4, 1975.

 

     Sec. 2.  RCW 46.44.0941 and 1994 c 172 s 2 and 1994 c 59 s 1 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

     The following fees, in addition to the regular license and tonnage fees, shall be paid for all movements under special permit made upon state highways.  All funds collected, except the amount retained by authorized agents of the department as provided in RCW 46.44.096, shall be forwarded to the state treasury and shall be deposited in the motor vehicle fund:

 

All overlegal loads, except overweight, single

     trip................................................ $  10.00

Continuous operation of overlegal loads

     having either overwidth or overheight

     features only, for a period not to exceed

     thirty days......................................... $  20.00

Continuous operations of overlegal loads

     having overlength features only, for a

     period not to exceed thirty days.................... $  10.00

Continuous operation of a combination of

     vehicles having one trailing unit that

     exceeds fifty-three feet and is not

     more than fifty-six feet in length, for

     a period of one year................................ $ 100.00

Continuous operation of a combination of

     vehicles having two trailing units

     which together exceed sixty-one feet and

     are not more than sixty-eight feet in

     length, for a period of one year.................... $ 100.00

Continuous operation of a three-axle fixed

     load vehicle having less than 65,000

     pounds gross weight, for a period not

     to exceed thirty days............................... $  70.00

Continuous operation of a four-axle fixed load

     vehicle meeting the requirements of

     RCW 46.44.091(1) and weighing less than

     86,000 pounds gross weight, not to exceed

     thirty days......................................... $  90.00

Continuous movement of a mobile home or manufactured home

     having nonreducible features not to

     exceed eighty-five feet in total length and

     fourteen feet in width, for a period of

     one year............................................ $ 150.00

Continuous operation of a two or three-axle

     collection truck, actually engaged in the

     collection of solid waste or recyclables,

     or both, under chapter 81.77 or 35.21 RCW

     or by contract under RCW 36.58.090, for

     one year with an additional six thousand

     pounds more than the weight authorized in

     RCW 46.16.070 on the rear axle of a two-axle

     truck or eight thousand pounds for the tandem

     axles of a three-axle truck.  RCW 46.44.041

     and 46.44.091 notwithstanding, the tire limits

     specified in RCW 46.44.042 apply, but none of

     the excess weight is valid or may be permitted

     on any part of the federal interstate highway

     system.............................................. $  42.00

                                               per thousand pounds

 

     The department may issue any of the above-listed permits that involve height, length, or width for an expanded period of consecutive months, not to exceed one year.

     Continuous operation of farm implements under a permit issued as authorized by RCW 46.44.140 by:

 

(1) Farmers in the course of farming activities,

     for any three-month period.......................... $  10.00

(2) Farmers in the course of farming activities,

     for a period not to exceed one year................. $  25.00

(3) Persons engaged in the business of the

     sale, repair, or maintenance of such

     farm implements, for any three-month period......... $  25.00

(4) Persons engaged in the business of the

     sale, repair, or maintenance of such

     farm implements, for a period not to

     exceed one year..................................... $ 100.00

 

                      Overweight Fee Schedule

 

((Weight over total registered

gross weight.

                                                           Fee per

                                                           mile on

                                                             state 

                                                          highways

 

     1-5,999 pounds........................................ $  .07

 6,000-11,999 pounds....................................... $  .14

12,000-17,999 pounds....................................... $  .21

18,000-23,999 pounds....................................... $  .35

24,000-29,999 pounds....................................... $  .49

30,000-35,999 pounds....................................... $  .63

36,000-41,999 pounds....................................... $  .84

42,000-47,999 pounds....................................... $ 1.05

48,000-53,999 pounds....................................... $ 1.26

54,000-59,999 pounds....................................... $ 1.47

60,000-65,999 pounds....................................... $ 1.68

66,000-71,999 pounds....................................... $ 2.03

72,000-79,999 pounds....................................... $ 2.38

80,000 pounds or more.................................... $ 2.80))

 

Excess weight over legal capacity,                  Cost per mile.

as provided in RCW 46.44.041.

 

            0....................................... -9,999 pounds $  .07

            10,000................................. -14,999 pounds $  .14

            15,000................................. -19,999 pounds $  .21

            20,000................................. -24,999 pounds $  .28

            25,000................................. -29,999 pounds $  .35

            30,000................................. -34,999 pounds $  .49

            35,000................................. -39,999 pounds $  .63

            40,000................................. -44,999 pounds $  .79

            45,000................................. -49,999 pounds $  .93

            50,000................................. -54,999 pounds $ 1.14

            55,000................................. -59,999 pounds $ 1.35

            60,000................................. -64,999 pounds $ 1.56

            65,000................................. -69,999 pounds $ 1.77

            70,000................................. -74,999 pounds $ 2.12

            75,000................................. -79,999 pounds $ 2.47

            80,000................................. -84,999 pounds $ 2.82

            85,000................................. -89,999 pounds $ 3.17

            90,000................................. -94,999 pounds $ 3.52

            95,000................................. -99,999 pounds $ 3.87

            100,000 pounds................................. $ 4.25

 

The fee for weights in excess of 100,000 pounds is $4.25 plus fifty cents for each 5,000 pound increment or portion thereof exceeding 100,000 pounds.

 

PROVIDED:  (a) The minimum fee for any overweight permit shall be $14.00, (b) the fee for issuance of a duplicate permit shall be $14.00, (c) when computing overweight fees prescribed in this section or in RCW 46.44.095 that result in an amount less than even dollars the fee shall be carried to the next full dollar if fifty cents or over and shall be reduced to the next full dollar if forty-nine cents or under.

     The fees levied in this section and RCW 46.44.095 do not apply to vehicles owned and operated by the state of Washington, a county within the state, a city or town or metropolitan municipal corporation within the state, or the federal government.

 


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