Gross weight limit on vehicles modification; special hauling and overweight permits for trucks elimination

SF 820 sets a uniform gross weight limit of 108,000 pounds for most commercial trucks in Minnesota, replacing previous weight categories. It eliminates special hauling permits and overweight permits that allowed vehicles to exceed standard weight limits. The bill also revises the tax structure for commercial vehicles, creating a new base rate schedule (categories A-T) where vehicles over 80,000 pounds face additional taxes of $50 per ton. This directly affects commercial trucking companies and operators who haul goods, as they must now comply with the single weight limit without special permits. The changes amend multiple sections of Minnesota Statutes related to vehicle taxation and registration.