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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
April 18, 2003 - Introduced by Representatives Freese, Pettis, Grothman and Van
Roy, cosponsored by Senators Zien and
Reynolds. Referred to Committee on
Transportation.
AB274,1,2
1An Act to amend 348.27 (7m) of the statutes;
relating to: golf cart trailers as
2towed vehicles in 3-vehicle combinations.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Transportation (DOT) may issue annual
or consecutive month permits that authorize a person to operate certain
three-vehicle combinations that consist of the following vehicles:
1. A towing vehicle.
2. A mobile home or camping trailer.
3. A boat trailer, motorcycle trailer, personal watercraft trailer, or all-terrain
vehicle trailer.
The towed vehicles must be for the use of the permittee and the overall length
of the three-vehicle combination may not exceed 60 feet.
This bill permits DOT to issue such permits for three-vehicle combinations that
have a towed vehicle described in item 3 that is a golf cart trailer.
For further information see the state 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:
AB274, s. 1
3Section
1. 348.27 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB274,2,14
1348.27
(7m) Three-vehicle combinations. The department may issue an
2annual or consecutive month permit for the movement of a 3-vehicle combination
3consisting of a towing vehicle and, in order by weight, with the lighter of the towed
4vehicles as the 3rd vehicle in the 3-vehicle combination unless not structurally
5possible, a mobile home or camping trailer and a boat trailer, motorcycle trailer,
6personal watercraft trailer
or, all-terrain vehicle trailer,
or golf cart trailer, if the
7overall length of the combination of vehicles does not exceed 60 feet and the towed
8vehicles are for the use of the operator of the towing vehicle. A permit under this
9subsection may be issued only by the department, regardless of the highways to be
10used. The department may designate the routes that may be used by the permittee.
11The fee for an annual permit under this subsection is $40. The fee for a consecutive
12month permit under this subsection shall be determined in the manner provided in
13s. 348.25 (8) (bm), except that the $40 fee for an annual permit under this subsection
14shall be used in the computation.
AB274,2,1716
(1) This act first applies to permits issued on the effective date of this
17subsection.
