This bill expands the special interest groups that receive a variance from weight limit laws to include the transport of organic poultry waste and tree bark. It provides special treatment to chicken waste by doubling the current variance allowed for other industries to 10% or 8,000 extra pounds (4 tons).  Almost every year the General Assembly passes a new exemption to weight limits, which in turn increases the wear and tear on local roads and the costs of maintaining them for local taxpayers. Please let your legislator know you oppose this bill.

Current state statute authorizes counties to display the Foundations of American Law and Government in judicial buildings. HB 766 would expand this statute to authorize said display in any public building. Examples of the Foundations of American Law include the Ten Commandments, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, Magna Carta and Bill of Rights.