WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 480

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, if the Task Force is
unable to complete its duties under Section 2 of this Act before September 15, 1993, the
Secretary of Transportation may extend the Task Force for a period of not more than 30
days.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of
Transportation, or any of the modal administrations within the Department, may propose
regulations implementing the recommendations of the Dump Truck Technical Task Force
no later than 30 days following the date of issue of the Task Force report.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions of Section 1
Sections 1 and 9 of this Act shall take effect June 1, 1994 contingent on the enactment by
the Congress of the United States of legislation that authorizes the statewide use of a
vehicle registered in accordance with § 13-919 of the Transportation Article, as amended
by this Act, including the use of a four-axle vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 70,000
pounds.

SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if the Congress does not
enact the legislation specified in Section 6 of this Act before June 1, 1994, or if the
Department of Transportation fails to adopt regulations implementing the
recommendations of the Dump Truck Technical Task Force within 6 months after the
report of the Task Force is issued:

(a)     The Department shall report to the General Assembly during the 1994
Session on alternative measures, including possible legislative remedies, to minimize
damage to Maryland's highway and bridge systems; and

(b)     With no further action required by the General Assembly, Section 1 of this
Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.

SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as. specifically
provided in this Act, this Act is not intended to affect any administrative regulation
governing authorized uses and loads for those vehicles registered as dump service vehicles
prior to the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That any motor vehicle that is
titled in Maryland and registered under § 13 919 of the Transportation Article by May 31,
1991 will be permitted to haul loose materials in bulk for a distance of 100 miles under §
13-919(h) of the Transportation Article as enacted by this Act until the motor vehicle's
annual registration that is issued in 2009 expires, provided that the motor vehicle
complies with all applicable provisions of the Transportation Article.

SECTION 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That any motor vehicle titled in
Maryland and registered under § 13-919 of the Transportation Article on or before May 31,
1994, shall be permitted to haul loose materials in bulk for a distance of 100 miles under §
13-919(g) of the Transportation Article until the expiration of the annual registration issued in
2009 for that motor vehicle, provided that the motor vehicle complies with all applicable
provisions set forth in the Transportation Article.

SECTION 9. 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, Subject to the provisions
of Section 6 of this Act, this Act shall take effect June 1, 1993.

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