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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
March 21, 1996 - Introduced by Representative Seratti, by request of Wisconsin
ATV Association. Referred to Committee on Highways and Transportation.
AB1054,1,2
1An Act to amend 340.01 (2g) of the statutes;
relating to: modifying the
2definition 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 3 low-pressure tires and that is equipped with a seat
designed to be straddled by the vehicle operator. Each low-pressure tire must be
designed to be inflated with an operating pressure, as recommended by the
manufacturer, of not more than 6 pounds per square inch.
This bill expands the definition of "all-terrain vehicle" by removing the net
weight limitation, increasing the maximum allowable width to 49 inches, removing
the requirement that each low-pressure tire be designed to be mounted on a rim with
a maximum diameter of 12 inches and permitting each low-pressure tire to be
inflated with an operating pressure that is recommended by the manufacturer.
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:
AB1054, s. 1
3Section
1. 340.01 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1054,2,54
340.01
(2g) "All-terrain vehicle" means an engine-driven device
which has a
5net weight of 650 pounds or less, which has a width of
48 49 inches or less, which is
6equipped with a seat designed to be straddled by the operator and which is designed
1to travel on 3 or more low-pressure tires.
A low pressure tire For purposes of this
2subsection, a "low-pressure tire" is a tire which has a minimum width of 6 inches
,
3which is designed to be mounted on a rim with a maximum diameter of 12 inches and
4which is designed to be inflated with an operating pressure
not to exceed 6 pounds
5per square inch as that is recommended by the manufacturer.
