AB147: Bill Text

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

1999 Assembly BILL 147

March 4, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Seratti, Pettis, Ryba, Sykora, Goetsch, Musser and Petrowski, cosponsored by Senator Zien. Referred to Committee on Tourism and Recreation.

AB147,1,2 An Act to amend 340.01 (2g) of the statutes; relating to: modifying the definition of all-terrain vehicle.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law defines an "all-terrain vehicle" as an engine-driven device with a width of not more than 48 inches and a net weight of 650 pounds or less that is designed to travel on at least three low-pressure tires and that is equipped with a seat designed to be straddled by the vehicle operator. A person who operates an all-terrain vehicle on a highway is exempted from some traffic laws that apply to other vehicle types, and no demerit points are assessed for traffic violations committed while operating an all-terrain vehicle.

This bill expands the definition of "all-terrain vehicle" by increasing the maximum allowable net weight of an all-terrain vehicle to 700 pounds.

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:

AB147, s. 1 Section 1. 340.01 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB147,2,6 340.01 (2g) "All-terrain vehicle" means an engine-driven device which has a net weight of 650 700 pounds or less, which has a width of 48 inches or less, which is equipped with a seat designed to be straddled by the operator and which is designed to travel on 3 or more low-pressure tires. A low-pressure tire is a tire which has a minimum width of 6 inches, which is designed to be mounted on a rim with a maximum diameter of 12 inches and which is designed to be inflated with an operating pressure not to exceed 6 pounds per square inch as recommended by the manufacturer.

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