Pub. L. 91-650, tit. I, sec. 104

Sec. 104. (a) The fifth paragraph under the heading “General Expenses” in the first section of the Act of July 11, 1919 (D.C. Code, sec. 5–316), is amended by inserting immediately after the period at the end thereof the following: “Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding sentence and section 7 of the Act of February 22, 1921 (41 Stat. 1144), in the case of a single unit motor vehicle which has three or more axles and is designed to unload itself and which is operated in the District of Columbia under an annual hauling permit of the District of Columbia, the fee for such permit shall be as follows: “(1) $680 if such motor vehicle is first placed in service after July 1, 1970. “(2) If such motor vehicle is in service on or before July 1, 1970, and operated at a gross weight— “(A) in excess of the weight permitted under normal operations under applicable regulations of the Commissioner of the District of Columbia but less than 50,000 pounds, a fee of $380; 84 Stat. 1931 “(B) of 50,000 pounds or more but less than 55,000 pounds, a fee of $480; “(C) of 55,000 pounds or more but less than 60,000 pounds, a fee of $580; or “(D) of 60,000 pounds or more, not to exceed 65,000 pounds, a fee of $680. The Commissioner of the District of Columbia is authorized to increase, from time to time, the fees prescribed by paragraphs (1) and (2), taking into account expenditures for the purpose of repairing or replacing highway structures and roadway pavements requiring such repair or replacement as a result of the operation of the motor vehicles for which hauling permit fees are prescribed under the preceding sentence. Proceeds from fees from annual hauling permits for such vehicles shall be deposited in the highway fund created by the first section of the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for a tax on motor-vehicle fuels sold within the District of Columbia, and for other purposes’, approved April 23, 1924 (D.C. Code, sec. 47–1901).” (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the ninetieth day following the date of enactment of this Act.