This bill proposes modifications to transportation laws in Minnesota, specifically raising the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight limit from 80,000 pounds to 108,000 pounds. To accommodate this change, it amends several statutes and eliminates special hauling and overweight permits for trucks.

Key provisions of the bill include: - Adjustments to tax schedules based on vehicle weight to reflect the new 108,000-pound limit. - Changes to weight-related regulations for axle groups and gross vehicle weights. - Removal of special permits for overweight vehicles, consolidating weight regulations under a single standard. - Authorization for certain vehicles, such as those carrying forest products or agricultural loads, to operate at higher weight limits within specified conditions. - Updates to penalty structures for violations related to weight limits.

Additionally, this bill directs the revisor of statutes to update cross-references to reflect these changes and explicitly repeals multiple sections of the Minnesota Statutes related to overweight vehicle permits.