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HR 2179 111th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Idaho Motor carriers Motor vehicles Roads and highways Transportation programs funding

Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2009

Introduced: April 29, 2009 Introduced by: Simpson, Michael K. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 30, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Apr 29, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 29, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2009 - Prohibits any reduction of the apportionment of federal-aid highway funds to Idaho if: (1) it permits a commercial combination vehicle weighing up to 129,000 pounds to operate on specified routes of the Interstate System within the state; (2) such vehicle does not exceed state weight limits for operation on state highways; and (3) the vehicle is limited to travel only on certain portions of Interstate Routes 15, 84, and 86.

(Under current law, the federal-aid highway funds of a state shall be reduced if it permits a commercial combination vehicle with a weight in excess of federal weight limits to operate on Interstate System highways within the state.)

What's happening now April 30, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 969 Related bill Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2009
  • S 398 Related bill Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2009
  • S 1059 Identical bill Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2179: Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2179/
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"H.R. 2179: Idaho Efficient Vehicle Demonstration Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2179/.
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