LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would relax weight and load restrictions for farm equipment on Nebraska’s roads has won first-round approval in the Legislature.

Senators advanced the bill Wednesday with a 39-0 vote.

The proposal would exempt tractors, combines, fertilizer spreaders and other heavy farm implements from the restrictions on the state’s roads. Some producers have complained that the current rules haven’t kept pace with modern farm equipment, which is larger and heavier than in the past.

Weight and load restrictions would remain in place for bridges.

The Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation and the Nebraska Cattlemen Association have identified the bill as one of their top priorities in this year’s session.