Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for loading certain overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials at a weight that exceeds the weight limitations authorized for the vehicle.

SB 2199 increases penalties for commercial vehicles carrying hazardous materials (like fuel) that exceed weight limits. It specifically makes it a felony for three-axle vehicles transporting such materials to be overweight, raising penalties from misdemeanors to second-degree felonies. Fines for overweight vehicles are also structured by how much they exceed limits, ranging from $100 to $10,000 based on weight overage (e.g., $7,000-$10,000 for over 40,000 pounds). This bill directly affects trucking companies and drivers transporting hazardous materials in three-axle vehicles.