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Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2018
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 28, 2018
Latest Action
September 28, 2018
Primary Sponsor
Austin ScottRepublican(GA)
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Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2018 This bill amends the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to revise the definition of "agricultural commodity" to include agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural, and floricultural commodities; fruits; vegetables; any non-human living animal and the products thereof; and other agriculture products that are sensitive to temperature or climate and at risk of perishing in transit. The transportation of agricultural commodities is exempt from requirements of such Act.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Trucking/Shipping
Department of Transportation-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Hours of Service rule, specifically relating to implementation of the Electronic Logging Device mandate, and interpretation and potential flexibility in Hours of Service rule definitions and compliance. H.R.5949 and S.3051, legislation that would clarify agricultural definition and applicability to agricultural haulers of ELD requirement. HR7004, Agricultural Trucking Relief Act
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 7004, Agriculture Trucking Relief Act of 2018; sod hauler exemption from electronic logging requirements as afforded other agriculture commodities
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 7004, Agriculture Relief Act of 2018; sod hauler exemption from electronic logging requirements as afforded other agricultural commodities
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE