HAULS Act aims to provide flexibility for livestock haulers

The Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act of 2021 was reintroduced in the Senate by Senators Fischer (R-NE), Tester (D-MT), Wicker (R-MS), and Smith (D-MN) last month and more recently as a companion bill in the House by Tennessee Republican John Rose and Democrat Darren Soto of Florida. The bill would provide needed flexibilities for agricultural and livestock haulers.

The HAULS Act includes three provisions:

• Ensures the ag and livestock hours-of-service (HOS) exemptions apply year-round by striking the language currently in statute that limits the exemptions to state-defi...