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Steve Cohen: “This is an amendment that pertains to the States of Maine and New Hampshire, dealing with weight limit for trucks. We…”

On the recordJuly 31, 1996
This is an amendment that pertains to the States of Maine and New Hampshire, dealing with weight limit for trucks. We have worked in close conjunction with the Senator from New Jersey, the Senator from Montana, and the Senator from Rhode Island. They have agreed that the amendment should be adopted. It would defer imposition of penalties or the use of funds to impose penalties prior to September 1, 1997. That is acceptable to both sides.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Discussing an amendment related to truck weight limits in Maine and New Hampshire.

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