Representative Austin Scott (R-GA) has introduced H.R. 1673, The Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2019, reports Nursery Management.
H.R. 1673 would provide clarity for the definition of “agricultural commodity” as it relates to transportation policy and compliance with new Electronic Logging Device (ELD) and the Hours of Service (HOS) rules and regulations.
According to the report, the current “agriculture commodities” definition does not apply to all agricultural products, making it difficult for those that transport these commodities to comply with regulations.
“H.R. 1673 would more clearly define ‘agricultural commodities’ as applied to transportation laws, extending regulatory relief for all farm commodities," said Rep. Scott.
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