HB5506sam001 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. John M. Sullivan

Filed: 3/28/2006

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5506

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5506, by replacing lines 35 and 36 on page 5 and lines 1 through 5 on page 6 with the following:

"(d-1) A recreational vehicle, as defined in Section 1-169, may exceed 8 feet 6 inches in width if:

(1) the excess width is attributable to appurtenances that extend 6 inches or less beyond either side of the body the vehicle; and

(2) the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling has lanes for vehicular traffic that are at least 11 feet in width.

As used in this subsection (d-1) and in subsection (d-2), the term appurtenance includes (i) a retracted awning and its support hardware and (ii) any appendage that is intended to be an integral part of a recreation vehicle.

(d-2) A recreational vehicle that exceeds 8 feet 6 inches in width as provided in subsection (d-1) may travel any roadway of the State if the vehicle is being operated between a roadway permitted under subsection (d-1) and:

(1) the location where the recreation vehicle is garaged;

(2) the destination of the recreation vehicle; or

(3) a facility for food, fuel, repair, services, or rest.".