LRB-4084/1
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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
August 29, 2017 - Introduced by Representatives Novak, Tranel, Ballweg, E.
Brooks
, Duchow, Gannon, Horlacher, Jarchow, Kitchens, Kulp, Ripp,
Summerfield, Spiros and Thiesfeldt, cosponsored by Senators Marklein,
Testin, Harsdorf and Moulton. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AB485,1,4 1An Act to amend 23.33 (4) (b) and 23.33 (11) (am) 1.; and to create 23.33 (11)
2(am) 4. of the statutes; relating to: municipal ordinances authorizing
3all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle operation on highways within the
4municipality.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill authorizes a municipality to enact an ordinance to authorize the
operation of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) on
certain highways within the territorial boundaries of the municipality.
Under current law, no person may operate an ATV or UTV upon any interstate
highway or, unless authorized by the Department of Transportation, any other
freeway. A person may operate an ATV or UTV on any other highway only under
certain limited circumstances.
Under this bill, a city, village, or town may enact an ordinance to authorize the
operation of ATVs and UTVs on a highway that is not part of the national system of
interstate and defense highways, that has a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less,
and that is located within the territorial boundaries of the city, village, or town
regardless of whether the city, village, or town has jurisdiction over the highway.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB485,1
1Section 1. 23.33 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB485,2,52 23.33 (4) (b) Other highways; operation restricted. No person may operate an
3all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle on a highway except as authorized under
4pars. (d), (e), and (f) and sub. (11) (am) 2. or, 3., or 4. or as authorized by rules
5promulgated by the department and approved by the department of transportation.
AB485,2 6Section 2. 23.33 (11) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB485,2,107 23.33 (11) (am) 1. Any county, town, city, or village may enact an ordinance that
8is in strict conformity with this section and rules promulgated by the department
9under this section if the ordinance encompasses all aspects encompassed by this
10section, except as provided in subds. 2. and, 3., and 4.
AB485,3 11Section 3. 23.33 (11) (am) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB485,2,1712 23.33 (11) (am) 4. A city, village, or town may enact an ordinance to authorize
13the operation of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles on a highway that
14is not part of the national system of interstate and defense highways, that has a
15speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less, and that is located within the territorial
16boundaries of the city, village, or town regardless of whether the city, village, or town
17has jurisdiction over the highway.
AB485,2,1818 (End)
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