Lighter version of heavier trucks bill moves forward at state Capitol

Tractor trailer trucks move cargo in shipping containers out of the Port of Savannah, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

A Georgia Senate committee passed a bill Monday that would allow only certain agricultural and timber trucks to carry two extra tons for up to 75 miles. Those 4,000 pounds would allow those specific trucks to travel with up to 88,000 pounds.

It is a much slimmer version of House Bill 189, which originally would have done an across-the-board increase to a 90,000-pound max.

None of the proposals involve interstate highways, which are regulated by the federal government.