A bill for an act relating to raw farm products for purposes of increased gross weight for motor vehicles transporting such products on this state’s public highways.

This bill (SSB 1109) expands the list of farm products eligible for a higher weight limit when transported on Iowa highways. It allows vehicles carrying specific raw farm products - such as manure, soybean meal, distillers grains, and items like live poultry, eggs, and raw dairy products - to exceed their registered gross weight by up to 25% (instead of the standard 5% limit). The bill codifies these products into a single definition, replacing previous separate exemptions, and requires truck operators to carry a receipt showing the processing location for return trips. This change directly affects farmers and trucking companies transporting these listed agricultural commodities.