HR 1799 111th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Government trust funds Infrastructure development Motor carriers Motor vehicles Roads and highways Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security

Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009

Introduced: March 30, 2009 See on congress.gov

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Mar 30, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Mar 30, 2009

Referred to House Ways and Means

Mar 30, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Mar 30, 2009

Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure

Mar 30, 2009

Introduced in House

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Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009 - Allows a state to authorize the operation of a vehicle with a maximum gross weight (including enforcement tolerances) in excess of certain federal weight limitations on Interstate Highway System (IHS) routes in the state if: (1) the vehicle is equipped with at least six axles; (2) the weight of any single axle does not exceed 20,000 pounds; (3) the weight of any tandem axle does not exceed 34,000 pounds; (4) the weight of any group of three or more axles does not exceed 51,000 pounds; and (5) the gross weight of the vehicle does not exceed 97,000 pounds.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a safe and efficient vehicle bridge infrastructure improvement program. Requires the Secretary to apportion amounts from the Safe and Efficient Vehicle Trust Fund to states for eligible bridge replacement or rehabilitation projects.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose an overweight vehicle tax on any vehicles that exceed federal weight limitations operating on the IHS; and (2) establish the Safe and Efficient Vehicle Trust Fund.

What's happening now March 30, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Highways and Transit Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 10

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · Feb 25, 2010

Jordan, Jim

Ohio · Feb 25, 2010

Blackburn, Marsha

Tennessee · Dec 1, 2009

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Jul 9, 2009

Carter, John R.

Texas · Jun 17, 2009

Tonko, Paul

New York · Jun 17, 2009

Cuellar, Henry

Texas · May 21, 2009

Guthrie, Brett

Kentucky · Apr 27, 2009

Simpson, Michael K.

Idaho · Apr 27, 2009

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Apr 2, 2009

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