MOVE Act

This bill amends federal law to allow states to issue special permits for overweight vehicles during emergencies or certain conditions. It updates Section 127(i) of title 23, United States Code, to provide new authority for such permits.

Sec. 2, Modernizing authority for certain vehicle permits during emergencies and certain other conditions: This section replaces the existing text of Section 127(i) with new provisions. A state may issue special permits for overweight vehicles and loads that can be easily dismantled or divided if either of two conditions is met. The first condition is a presidential declaration of an emergency or major disaster under the Stafford Act, with permits issued under state law exclusively for vehicles delivering relief supplies or recovery supplies, expiring within 120 days unless extended by the state's governor. The second condition is a governor's declaration that emergency or unusual conditions (including weather, fire, earthquake, disease, natural emergencies, or financial or other non-natural emergencies) negatively impact commerce, or that supply chain function is substantially impaired. Permits under this condition must be issued under state law, the authority to issue permits expires 270 days after the governor's declaration unless extended by up to 90 days, and each permit expires when the authority period ends.