A concurrent resolution urging the members of Congress to amend federal law to increase the maximum gross weight allowed for motor vehicles operated on the interstate road system in Iowa and bordering states.

This Iowa concurrent resolution (HSB 293) urges Congress to amend federal law to raise the maximum gross weight limit for seven-axle commercial trucks on interstate highways in Iowa and neighboring border states from 80,000 pounds to 96,000 pounds. It specifically requests this change to align with existing state highway weight limits for similar vehicles and to create uniform weight standards across bordering states. The resolution states this would improve traffic flow by increasing payload capacity per vehicle, reducing the number of trucks needed on roads, while noting seven-axle trucks can safely handle the higher weight within axle limits.