HOUSE BILL 631

Sponsored By:

Delegates Rudolph and Stull

Entitled:

Transportation - Farm Area Motor Vehicles - Exemptions

Synopsis:

Amending the definition of "farm area motor vehicle" by providing that a vehicle is a farm area motor vehicle if it is owned by a farmer and operated within a 10-mile radius of the farm; exempting a farm area motor vehicle from provisions requiring the identification of trucks, truck tractors, and buses that operate on the highways of the State; and amending a definition of "commercial motor vehicle" in order to exempt a farm area motor vehicle from the motor carrier tax.

Legislative History

House Action

2/1

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

2/7

Hearing 2/28 at 1:15 p.m.

3/4

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters

3/5

Favorable with Amendments

Special Order 3/6 (Del. Curran) Adopted

3/6

Special Order 3/7 (Del. Curran) Adopted

3/7

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/12

Third Reading Passed (136-3)

4/6

Returned Passed

4/30

Signed by the Governor Chapter 255

Senate Action

3/18

First Reading Budget and Taxation

3/20

Hearing 3/25 at 2:00 p.m.

3/25

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

4/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B

Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

EXEMPTIONS

FUEL TAX

IDENTIFICATION

MOTOR VEHICLES - GENERAL -see also- ABANDONED VEHICLES

REVENUE AND TAXES - GENERAL

TRUCKS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Tax - General

( 9-201 , 9-202 )

Transportation

( 13-935 , 22-404.3 , 22-404.3 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 606046/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 7, 1996 at: 10:33 Status: Adopted