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Urging the United States Congress to support legislation which would provide for the reclassifying of water well drilling vehicles and equipment as agricultural equipment under the commercial driver´s license (CDL) statute; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, water well drilling contractors are extremely small construction contractors who drill water wells for individuals, cities, counties, industry, and farmers; and

WHEREAS, federal law requires all persons operating vehicles in excess of 26,000 pounds transporting people or property to have a commercial driver´s license (CDL); and

WHEREAS, this act is primarily for the common or contractor carrier; and

WHEREAS, agricultural vehicles are exempt from the requirements of the commercial driver´s license statute; and

WHEREAS, water well drilling contractors rarely travel more than 150 miles from their home office, which is one of the criteria of agricultural vehicles contained in the commercial driver´s license statute; and

WHEREAS, these contractors rarely travel across state boundaries; and

WHEREAS, the requirements of the commercial driver´s license statute are extremely difficult to pass; and

WHEREAS, it is a tremendous burden on these small businesses to find, hire, and pay employees who have a commercial driver´s license; and

WHEREAS, this requirement adds a great deal of unnecessary expense to the price of a well for the well owner.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of this body respectfully request that the United States Congress enact legislation reclassifying water well drilling vehicles and equipment as agricultural equipment under the federal commercial driver´s license laws.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and the Secretary of the United States Senate.