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HOUSE BILL 1095
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State of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By Representatives Mitchell, Fisher and Hankins; by request of Department of Transportation
Read first time 01/16/2001. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to the authority to issue special permits for oversize or overweight movements; amending RCW 46.44.090; and repealing RCW 46.44.038.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 46.44.090 and 1977 ex.s. c 151 s 30 are each amended to read as follows:
The department of
transportation, pursuant to rules adopted by the transportation commission with
respect to state highways, and local authorities, with respect to
public highways under their jurisdiction, may, upon application in
writing and good cause being shown therefor, issue a special permit in writing,
or electronically, authorizing the applicant to operate or move a vehicle
or combination of vehicles of a size, weight of vehicle, or load exceeding the
maximum ((specified in this chapter or otherwise not in conformity with the
provisions of this chapter)) set forth in RCW 46.44.010, 46.44.020,
46.44.030, 46.44.034, and 46.44.041 upon any public highway under the
jurisdiction of the authority granting such permit and for the maintenance of
which such authority is responsible.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. RCW 46.44.038 (Size and combinations restrictions--Special permits to exceed authorized) and 1983 c 3 s 120 & 1967 ex.s. c 145 s 62 are each repealed.
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