PENNSYLVANIA, September 28 - PRINTER'S NO. 127

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

153

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY LANGERHOLC, ARGALL, VOGEL, MENSCH AND STEFANO,

JANUARY 29, 2021

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, JANUARY 29, 2021

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for

maximum gross weight of vehicles.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 4941(d)(1) of Title 75 of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 4941. Maximum gross weight of vehicles.

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(d) Natural gas and electric vehicles.--

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a

vehicle that is operated by an engine fueled primarily by

compressed or liquefied natural gas or powered primarily by

means of electric battery power may exceed the gross vehicle

weight limits imposed under this section by an amount, not to

exceed a maximum of 2,000 pounds, that is equal to the

difference between the weight of the vehicle attributable to

the natural gas tank and fueling system or the battery or

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