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Wisconsin Assembly passes IoH clarifications

The Wisconsin State Assembly approved AB113 by a unanimous vote on Tuesday. The bill, authored by State Representative Keith Ripp (R-Lodi) and State Senator Jerry Petrowski (R-Marathon) makes more than 20 adjustments to the Implements of Husbandry law passed in the last session.

Among other things, the bill:

• Clarifies in state statute that IOH with rubber tracks can legally operate on Wisconsin roadways.
• Authorizes an IOH or agricultural commercial motor vehicle (Ag-CMV) being legally operated with a permit to cross any intersecting highway under the jurisdiction of the maintaining authority that issued the permit.
• Provides the same weight, length, width and height limitations for transporting IOH by trailer or semitrailer from farm-to-farm, from field-to-field, or from farm-to-field to the same extent as if the IOH were being operated on the roadway.
• The special axle weight exemption given to Category B planting, tillage, cultivating and harvesting IOH is also given to Ag-CMVs that directly distribute feed to livestock, or directly apply fertilizer, lime, spray or seeds, but not manure, to a farm field.
• Ag-CMVs that have the capability to directly apply manure to a field, but are unable to due to field conditions, will be able to park on a road and off-load the manure to another piece of equipment for application, and still retain Ag-CMV status.

 

Wisconsin Farm Bureau says the State Senate is expected to vote on the bill on April 21.