Wisconsin Makes its IoH Law Permanent

Laws governing farm equipment operation on Wisconsin roadways are now permanent.

Included in the $76 billion spending plan passed in September was a provision that removes a clause that would have allowed Wisconsin’s Implements of Husbandry laws to expire on Jan. 1, 2020.

“These laws were needed because the laws governing operation of agricultural equipment on roads hadn’t been updated in over three decades, meanwhile the size of equipment had increased dramatically,” said state Senator Jerry Petrowski, who chairs the Senate Transportation Committee.

The new law allows implements of husbandry and agricultural commercial motor vehicles to operate up to 15 percent over axle or gross weight limits for other vehicles, but requires farmers to get local permits to run equipment that weighs more than that.

The Wisconsin senator says the bill was designed to balance the need for the ag community to continue to use modern efficient equipment with the need to protect roads and bridges.

Source: Wisconsin Farmer