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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas SB 17 Exempts Grain and Agricultural Haulers from Gross Vehicle Weight Limits
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
Vehicles carrying grain or seasonal agricultural products during harvest season up to 50 miles are exempted from standard gross vehicle weight limits, allowing up to 10% or 12.5% over the table limits with an overall cap of 90,000 pounds, excluding interstate highways.
Agricultural haulers moving crops short distances during harvest gain increased weight allowances on non-interstate state highways, while remaining restricted from the national interstate and defense highway system.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
haulers of grain and other seasonally harvested products
Agricultural haulers moving crops up to 50 miles during harvest season are permitted to carry up to 10% or 12.5% over standard table weight limits, capped at 90,000 pounds.
commercial vehicle operators using natural gas engines
Operators of natural gas-fueled vehicles are allowed an increased gross vehicle weight limit of up to 82,000 pounds based on fuel system weight differentials.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Apr 10, 2026SenateDied in Committee
- Jan 29, 2025SenateHearing: Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 8:30 AM — Room 546-S
- Jan 17, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Transportation
- Jan 16, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 50)
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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