AB437: Bill Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Assembly BILL 437

June 24, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Handrick, Dobyns, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Grothman, Hahn, Huebsch, Jensen, M. Lehman, Musser, Ott, Owens, Porter, Powers, Seratti, Skindrud and Sykora, cosponsored by Senator Zien. Referred to Committee on Tourism and Recreation.

AB437,1,3 An Act to renumber and amend 350.05 (3); and to create 350.01 (10p), 350.01 (11m) and 350.05 (3) (b) of the statutes; relating to: the operation of snowmobiles in races or derbies or on raceway facilities.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a minor under the age of 12 may not operate a snowmobile unless he or she is accompanied by an adult. A minor who is 13, 14 or 15 years old may not operate a snowmobile unless the minor has completed the snowmobile safety course established by the department of natural resources, is accompanied by an adult or is accompanied by a minor who is over 14 years old and who has completed the safety course. This bill exempts a minor from these operating restrictions if the minor is operating a snowmobile in a snowmobile race or derby sponsored by a county, town, city or village or by an organization such as a chamber of commerce or snowmobile club or on a raceway if the minor is supervised by his or her parent or guardian.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB437, s. 1 Section 1. 350.01 (10p) of the statutes is created to read:

AB437,2,4 350.01 (10p) "Raceway facility" means an area for a sanctioned snowmobile race or derby, including any training, warm-up or testing area, that has been designated for a sanctioned race or derby and that meets any applicable requirements under s. 350.04 (1) and (3) (b).

AB437, s. 2 Section 2. 350.01 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB437,2,8 350.01 (11m) "Sanctioned race or derby" means a competitive snowmobile event sponsored by a county, town, city or village, by a promoter, by a chamber of commerce or by a snowmobile club or other similar organization.

AB437, s. 3 Section 3. 350.05 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 350.05 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB437,2,15 350.05 (3) (a) This section does not apply to the operation of snowmobiles by an operator under the age of 16 years who is operating a snowmobile upon lands owned or leased by the operator's parent or guardian. As used in this section, "leased lands" does not include lands leased by an organization of which said operator or the operator's parent or guardian is a member.

AB437, s. 4 Section 4. 350.05 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB437,2,19 350.05 (3) (b) This section does not apply to a person under the age of 16 who is operating a snowmobile in a sanctioned race or derby or on a raceway facility if the person is supervised by his or her parent or guardian.

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