Brief⁽¹⁾

H.B. 3014 relates to the intrastate transportation of hazardous materials. The bill would:

• adopt the following federal exemptions from the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations: 49 C.F.R. 173.5-Agricultural Operations; 49 C.F.R. 173.6-Materials of Trade; and 49 C.F.R. 173.8-Exemptions for nonspecification packagings used in intrastate transportation in effect on the effective date of the act;



• authorize agricultural products specified in 49 C.F.R. 173.5(b)(2) and flammable liquid petroleum distillates to be transported by intrastate farmers in nonspecification bulk packagings;



• provide that nonbulk packagings permanently secured to a transport vehicle and protected against leakage or damage in the event of an overturn, having a capacity of less than 450 liters (119 gallons) or less would be authorized for the transportation of flammable liquid petroleum distillates; and



• require other packagings to comply with the applicable requirements of 49 C.F.R. 171 through 180.

The bill would be effective upon publication in the Kansas Register.

Background

A spokesperson for the Kansas Farm Bureau testified in support of the bill, noting that Farm Bureau members prefer that transportation decisions be made at a closer governmental level. The U.S. Department of Transportation has given states until October 1, 1998 to adopt the exemptions specified in the bill.

1. *Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.ink.org/public/legislative/fulltext-bill.html.