The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB354, s. 1 1Section 1. 20.370 (1) (iw) of the statutes is created to read:
SB354,6,22 20.370 (1) (iw) Utility terrain vehicle fees. All moneys received from utility
3terrain vehicle fees under s. 23.33 (2) (c) to (e) for administration of the utility terrain

1vehicle program under s. 23.33 (1m). This paragraph does not apply after June 30,
22013.
SB354, s. 2 3Section 2. 20.370 (1) (mr) of the statutes is created to read:
SB354,6,64 20.370 (1) (mr) General program operations — state utility terrain vehicle
5projects.
The amounts in the schedule from moneys received from utility terrain
6vehicle fees under s. 23.33 (2) (c) to (e) for state utility terrain vehicle projects.
SB354, s. 3 7Section 3. 20.370 (3) (as) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,6,138 20.370 (3) (as) Law enforcement — all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle
9enforcement.
The amounts in the schedule from moneys received from all-terrain
10vehicle and utility terrain vehicle fees under s. 23.33 (2) (c) to (e), for state law
11enforcement operations related to all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles,
12including actual enforcement, safety training, accident reporting, and similar
13activities.
SB354, s. 4 14Section 4. 20.370 (5) (er) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,6,1815 20.370 (5) (er) Enforcement aids — all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain
16vehicle
enforcement. The amounts in the schedule from moneys received from
17all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle fees under s. 23.33 (2) (c) to (e) for local
18law enforcement aids.
SB354, s. 5 19Section 5. 20.370 (5) (eu) of the statutes is created to read:
SB354,6,2320 20.370 (5) (eu) Recreation aids — utility terrain vehicle project aids. As a
21continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule from moneys received from
22utility terrain vehicle fees under s. 23.33 (2) (c) to (e) to provide aid to towns, villages,
23cities, counties, and federal agencies for nonstate utility terrain vehicle projects.
SB354, s. 6 24Section 6. 20.370 (5) (gr) of the statutes is created to read:
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120.370 (5) (gr) Recreation aids — utility terrain vehicle project aids; gas tax
2payment.
As a continuing appropriation, an amount equal to the estimated utility
3terrain vehicle gas tax payment to provide aid to towns, villages, cities, counties, and
4federal agencies for nonstate utility vehicle projects.
SB354, s. 7 5Section 7. 20.370 (9) (hw) of the statutes is created to read:
SB354,7,86 20.370 (9) (hw) Utility terrain vehicle fees. All moneys received by the
7department as provided under s. 23.33 (2) (om) for issuing and renewing utility
8terrain vehicle registration documentation by the department under s. 23.33 (2) (i).
SB354, s. 8 9Section 8. 20.855 (4) (v) of the statutes is created to read:
SB354,7,1410 20.855 (4) (v) Transfer to conservation fund; utility terrain vehicle formula.
11From the transportation fund, a sum sufficient in an amount equal to the amount to
12be paid into the conservation fund as determined under s. 25.29 (1) (dr). The amounts
13may be paid at such intervals during each fiscal year as the secretary of
14administration deems appropriate or necessary.
SB354, s. 9 15Section 9. 23.119 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,7,1816 23.119 (1) (b) "Off-highway vehicle" means a motor-driven craft or vehicle
17principally manufactured for off-highway use but does not include a snowmobile or,
18all-terrain vehicle, or utility terrain vehicle.
SB354, s. 10 19Section 10. 23.33 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,7,20 2023.33 (title) All-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles.
SB354, s. 11 21Section 11. 23.33 (1) (ic) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,7,2422 23.33 (1) (ic) "Intoxicated operation of an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle
23law" means sub. (4c) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith or, if the operation
24of an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle is involved, s. 940.09 or 940.25.
SB354, s. 12 25Section 12. 23.33 (1) (ip) of the statutes is created to read:
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123.33 (1) (ip) "Mini-truck" means a motor truck, as defined in s. 340.01 (34),
2having a top speed of not more than 60 miles per hour, and that is all of the following:
SB354,8,43 1. Powered by an internal combustion engine with a piston or rotor
4displacement of not less than 660 cubic centimeters.
SB354,8,55 2. Not more than 60 inches wide.
SB354,8,66 3. Not more than 1,600 pounds in dry, unloaded weight.
SB354,8,77 4. Manufactured with a locking enclosed cab and a heated interior.
SB354, s. 13 8Section 13. 23.33 (1) (ir) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,8,129 23.33 (1) (ir) "Operate" means to exercise physical control over the speed or
10direction of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle or to physically
11manipulate or activate any of the controls of an all-terrain the vehicle necessary to
12put it in motion.
SB354, s. 14 13Section 14. 23.33 (1) (it) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,8,1714 23.33 (1) (it) "Operation" means the exercise of physical control over the speed
15or direction of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle or the physical
16manipulation or activation of any of the controls of an all-terrain the vehicle
17necessary to put it in motion.
SB354, s. 15 18Section 15. 23.33 (1) (iw) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,8,2219 23.33 (1) (iw) "Operator" means a person who operates an all-terrain vehicle
20or utility terrain vehicle, who is responsible for the operation of an all-terrain vehicle
21or utility terrain vehicle or who is supervising the operation of an all-terrain vehicle
22or utility terrain vehicle.
SB354, s. 16 23Section 16. 23.33 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,9,224 23.33 (1) (j) "Owner" means a person who has lawful possession of an
25all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle by virtue of legal title or equitable

1interest in the all-terrain vehicle which entitles the person to possession of the
2all-terrain vehicle.
SB354, s. 17 3Section 17. 23.33 (1) (jn) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,9,64 23.33 (1) (jn) "Registration documentation" means an all-terrain vehicle or
5utility terrain vehicle
registration certificate, a validated registration receipt, or a
6registration decal.
SB354, s. 18 7Section 18. 23.33 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,9,118 23.33 (1) (n) "Used exclusively on private property" means use of an all-terrain
9vehicle or utility terrain vehicle by the owner of the all-terrain vehicle or a member
10of his or her immediate family only on land owned or leased by the all-terrain vehicle
11owner or a member of his or her immediate family.
SB354, s. 19 12Section 19. 23.33 (1) (nc) of the statutes is created to read:
SB354,9,1413 23.33 (1) (nc) "Utility terrain vehicle dealer" means a person engaged in the sale
14of utility terrain vehicles for a profit at wholesale or retail.
SB354, s. 20 15Section 20. 23.33 (1) (nd) of the statutes is created to read:
SB354,9,1816 23.33 (1) (nd) "Utility terrain vehicle distributor" means a person who sells or
17distributes utility terrain vehicles to utility terrain vehicle dealers or who maintains
18distributor representatives.
SB354, s. 21 19Section 21. 23.33 (1) (ng) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB354,9,2320 23.33 (1) (ng) 2. A motor driven device that has a net weight of more than 900
21pounds, that is originally manufactured with a width of 50 inches or less, that is
22equipped with a seat designed to be straddled by the operator, and that is designed
23by the manufacturer to travel on 3 or more low-pressure tires.
SB354, s. 22 24Section 22. 23.33 (1) (nh) of the statutes is created to read:
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123.33 (1) (nh) "Utility terrain vehicle manufacturer" means a person engaged
2in the manufacture of utility terrain vehicles for sale to the public.
SB354, s. 23 3Section 23. 23.33 (1) (np) of the statutes is created to read:
SB354,10,54 23.33 (1) (np) "Utility terrain vehicle renter" means a person engaged in the
5rental or leasing of utility terrain vehicles to the public.
SB354, s. 24 6Section 24. 23.33 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,10,107 23.33 (1) (o) "Validated registration receipt" means a receipt issued by the
8department or an agent under sub. (2) (ig) 1. a. that shows that an application and
9the required fees for a registration certificate has have been submitted to the
10department or an agent appointed under sub. (2) (i) 3.
SB354, s. 25 11Section 25. 23.33 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB354,10,1212 23.33 (1m) Utility terrain vehicle program. (a) In this subsection:
SB354,10,1313 1. "Municipality" means a city, village, or town.
SB354,10,1414 2. "Public all-terrain vehicle corridor" has the meaning given in sub. (2j) (a).
SB354,10,1615 (b) The department or a federal agency, county, or municipality may designate
16any of the following located within their respective jurisdictions:
SB354,10,1817 1. All-terrain vehicle routes, all-terrain vehicle trails, and public all-terrain
18vehicle corridors that may be used by operators of utility terrain vehicles.
SB354,10,2019 2. All-terrain vehicle routes, all-terrain vehicle trails, and public all-terrain
20vehicle corridors upon which utility terrain vehicle use is prohibited.
SB354,10,2521 (c) No person may operate a utility terrain vehicle on an all-terrain vehicle
22route, all-terrain vehicle trail, or public all-terrain vehicle corridor unless it is
23designated as an all-terrain vehicle route, all-terrain vehicle trail, or public
24all-terrain vehicle corridor that may be used by operators of utility terrain vehicles
25as provided under this subsection.
SB354, s. 26
1Section 26. 23.33 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,11,122 23.33 (2) (a) Requirement. No Except as provided in sub. (2k), no person may
3operate and no owner may give permission for the operation of an all-terrain vehicle
4or utility terrain vehicle within this state unless the all-terrain vehicle or utility
5terrain vehicle
is registered for public use or for private use under this subsection or
6sub. (2g), is exempt from registration, or is operated with a reflectorized plate or a
7sign
attached in the manner and containing registration decals specified under par.
8(dm) 3. No Except as provided in sub. (2k), no person may operate and no owner may
9give permission for the operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle
10on an all-terrain vehicle route or an all-terrain vehicle trail unless the all-terrain
11vehicle or utility terrain vehicle is registered for public use under this subsection or
12sub. (2g).
SB354, s. 27 13Section 27. 23.33 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,11,1514 23.33 (2) (b) Exemptions. (intro.) An all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain
15vehicle
is exempt from registration if it is:
SB354, s. 28 16Section 28. 23.33 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,11,1917 23.33 (2) (b) 1. Owned by the United States, another state or a political
18subdivision thereof, but the exterior of the all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain
19vehicle
shall display in a visible manner the name of the owner.
SB354, s. 29 20Section 29. 23.33 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB354, s. 30 21Section 30. 23.33 (2) (b) 2m. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,11,2322 23.33 (2) (b) 2m. b. The all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle displays
23the registration decal required by the tribe or band.
SB354, s. 31 24Section 31. 23.33 (2) (b) 2m. c. of the statutes is repealed:
SB354, s. 32 25Section 32. 23.33 (2) (b) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
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123.33 (2) (b) 3m. Present in this state, for a period not to exceed 15 days, and
2if it is used exclusively as part of an advertisement being made for the manufacturer
3of the all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle.
SB354, s. 33 4Section 33. 23.33 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 23.33 (2) (c) 1 and
5amended to read:
SB354,12,126 23.33 (2) (c) 1. Any all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle may be
7registered for public use. The fee for the issuance or renewal of a registration
8certificate for public use for an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle is $30.
9The department shall impose an additional late fee of $5 for the renewal of a
10registration certificate under this subdivision that is filed after the expiration date
11of the registration certificate unless the renewal is included with an application to
12transfer the registration certificate.
SB354, s. 34 13Section 34. 23.33 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB354,12,2414 23.33 (2) (c) 2. A person who is required to register an all-terrain vehicle or
15utility terrain vehicle for public use shall attach his or her own plate to the rear of
16the vehicle and shall affix a registration decal, furnished by the department, to each
17side of the vehicle in a place that is forward of the operator of the vehicle and that
18is in a place that is clearly visible. The plate shall be a minimum of 4 inches in height
19and a minimum of 7 1/2 inches in width. The plate shall be white and shall display,
20in black lettering, the registration number for the all-terrain vehicle or utility
21terrain vehicle issued by the department. The registration number shall be
22displayed so that it is a minimum of 1 1/2 inches in height, with a minimum of a 3/16
23inch stroke. The person required to register the all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain
24vehicle shall maintain the plate so that it is in legible condition.
SB354, s. 35 25Section 35. 23.33 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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123.33 (2) (d) Registration; private use; fee. An all-terrain vehicle or utility
2terrain vehicle
used exclusively for agricultural purposes or used exclusively on
3private property may be registered for private use. The fee for the issuance of a
4registration certificate for private use is $15. A person who registers an all-terrain
5vehicle or utility terrain vehicle for private use shall affix a registration decal,
6furnished by the department, to each side of the vehicle in a place that is forward of
7the operator of the vehicle and that is in a place that is clearly visible.
SB354, s. 36 8Section 36. 23.33 (2) (dm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,13,149 23.33 (2) (dm) 1. Every person who is an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain
10vehicle
manufacturer, all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle dealer, all-terrain
11vehicle or utility terrain vehicle distributor, or all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain
12vehicle
renter or any combination thereof engaged in business in this state shall
13register with the department and obtain from the department a commercial
14all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle certificate.
SB354, s. 37 15Section 37 . 23.33 (2) (dm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,13,2116 23.33 (2) (dm) 2. The fee for the issuance or renewal of a commercial all-terrain
17vehicle and utility terrain vehicle certificate is $90. Upon receipt of the application
18form required by the department and the fee required under this subdivision, the
19department shall issue to the applicant a commercial all-terrain vehicle and utility
20terrain vehicle
certificate and 3 reflectorized plates registration decals. The fee for
21additional reflectorized plates registration decals is $30 per plate decal.
SB354, s. 38 22Section 38. 23.33 (2) (dm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,14,523 23.33 (2) (dm) 3. A person who is required to obtain a commercial all-terrain
24vehicle and utility terrain vehicle certificate under subd. 1. shall attach in a clearly
25visible place a reflectorized plate issued by the department under s. 23.33 (2) (dm)

12., 2009 stats., or a similar plate or sign that is removable and temporarily but firmly
2mounted
to any all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle that the person leases,
3rents, offers for sale or otherwise allows to be used whenever the all-terrain vehicle
4or utility terrain vehicle is being operated. A registration decal issued by the
5department shall be affixed to the plate or sign specified under this subdivision.
SB354, s. 39 6Section 39. 23.33 (2) (dm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,14,97 23.33 (2) (dm) 4. Paragraphs (i), (ig), and (ir) do not apply to commercial
8all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle certificates or reflectorized plates
9registration decals.
SB354, s. 40 10Section 40. 23.33 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB354,14,1711 23.33 (2) (e) Other fees. The fee for the transfer of an all-terrain vehicle and
12utility terrain vehicle
registration certificate is $5. The fee for the issuance of a
13duplicate all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle registration certificate,
14duplicate commercial all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle certificate or
15duplicate registration decals is $5. The fee for the issuance of registration decals to
16a county or municipality is $5. There is no fee for the issuance of registration decals
17to the state.
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