HARVEST ALERT: NEW CHANGES IN WEIGHT ENFORCEMENT SHOULD BE REVIEWED BY THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY
As harvest commences in the Delta, Delta Council reminds the Agricultural community of some new developments in weight enforcement.
During the 2021 session of the Mississippi Legislature, Senate Bill 2825 was passed which does the following things:
The first provision takes the tolerance for harvest permitted vehicles to 88,000 lbs.
The second provision that takes effect July 1, 2023 increases the fines even more once a vehicle is over 90,000 lbs.
If you have any questions, please contact the Delta Council office and if we do not have the answer, we will get it for you. Please see the overview of the provisions from our friends at Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation.
As harvest commences in the Delta, Delta Council reminds the Agricultural community of some new developments in weight enforcement.
During the 2021 session of the Mississippi Legislature, Senate Bill 2825 was passed which does the following things:
- Transfers of weight enforcement from the Mississippi Department of Transportation to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
- Increased fines for excessive weights on operators with harvest permits. (see attached)
- Transfers $89 million in CARES Act funds from Mississippi Department of Transportation into the Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund within MDOT.
- Transfers appeals board from MDOT to the Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division within the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
- Creates Harvest Permit Transportation Stewardship Council, which Delta Council is a member of. (See attachment)
The first provision takes the tolerance for harvest permitted vehicles to 88,000 lbs.
The second provision that takes effect July 1, 2023 increases the fines even more once a vehicle is over 90,000 lbs.
If you have any questions, please contact the Delta Council office and if we do not have the answer, we will get it for you. Please see the overview of the provisions from our friends at Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation.
| msfb-voice_of_ag-summ_sb_2825.pdf |
