Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Trees on the Interstate Means a Better Economy and Roads Act of 2015” or the “TIMBER Act of 2015”.
Trees on the Interstate Means a Better Economy and Roads Act of 2015
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Vehicle weight limitations-Interstate System
Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(m) Certain logging vehicles in Wisconsin
“(1) In general—The Secretary shall waive, with respect to a covered logging vehicle, the application of any vehicle weight limit established under this section.
“(2) Covered logging vehicle defined—In this subsection, the term covered logging vehicle means a vehicle that—
“(A) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips;
“(B) has a gross vehicle weight of not more than 98,000 pounds;
“(C) has not less than 6 axles; and
“(D) is operating on a segment of Interstate Route 39 in Wisconsin from mile marker 175.8 to mile marker 189.”