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Truck Weight Issue Update Georgia Forestry Association’s 2016 Annual Conference Deb Hawkinson, President Chris Hess, Director of Government Affairs

OVERVIEW Background Legislative History Current Status Moving forward, 115th Congress and beyond

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Current Federal Truck Weight rule- 80,000 lbs/5 axles Safe, Flexible & Efficient Trucking Act Congressman Reid Ribble-House Champion 2016 Omnibus Appropriations

CURRENT STATUS 2017 Appropriations Expect a post election CR or Omnibus bill Inclusion of pilot project for 91,000 lbs/6 axle truck weight, 500 mile haul radius for forest products

MOVING FORWARD 115th Congress Initiatives Continued push for Truck Weight Reform, seeking a new House Champion Right to Haul Act Resolving Truck Driver Shortage

Conclusion Submission of priorities and policy recommendations to Trump and Clinton campaigns To learn more about the Forest Resources Association, please visit ForestResources.org.