July 18, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Pettis, Gunderson, Musser, Vos,
Ott, Petrowski, Lothian, LeMahieu, Kaufert, Albers and Hahn, cosponsored
by Senators Stepp and Breske. Referred to Committee on Tourism.
AB566,1,4
1An Act to repeal 350.10 (1) (e);
to renumber and amend 350.09 (6) and 350.09
2(7);
to amend 350.09 (8) and 350.10 (1) (d); and
to create 350.095 (title),
3350.095 (1) (title), 350.095 (2) (title) and 350.095 (2) (c) and (d) of the statutes;
4relating to: noise level requirements for snowmobiles.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires that snowmobiles manufactured after July 1, 1972, that
are sold in this state conform with specific noise level standards for total vehicle
noise, as established by the Society of American Engineers (SAE). A different
standard applies depending on when the snowmobile was manufactured. Current
law also requires that a snowmobile manufactured, sold, or operated in this state
have a muffler in good working order that does not cause excessive or unusual noise.
This bill clarifies that the specific total vehicle noise level standards in current
law apply only to snowmobiles that are sold as new. The bill then creates separate
noise level standards for exhaust and engine noise, as opposed to total vehicle noise,
that apply to the manufacture, sale, and operation of all snowmobiles manufactured
after July 1, 1972. These standards are also established by the SAE. Again, a
different standard as to exhaust and engine noise applies depending on when the
snowmobile was manufactured.
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:
AB566, s. 1
1Section
1. 350.09 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 350.095 (2) (a) and
2amended to read:
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350.095
(2) (a) No snowmobile
shall
may be manufactured, sold, offered for
4sale, or operated unless it is equipped with a muffler in good working order
, which.
AB566,2,8
5(b) For snowmobiles manufactured after July 1, 1972, a muffler that is in good
6working order is one that blends the exhaust noise into the overall engine noise and
7is in constant operation to prevent
excessive or unusual exhaust and engine noise
8that exceeds the applicable noise level standards established under pars. (c) and (d).
AB566, s. 2
9Section
2. 350.09 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 350.095 (1) (a) and
10amended to read:
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350.095
(1) (a) Every snowmobile
that is manufactured after July 1, 1972,
and
12before July 2, 1975, and
that is offered for sale or sold
as a new snowmobile in this
13state shall be
manufactured so
constructed as to limit total vehicle noise to not more
14than 82 decibels of A sound pressure at 50 feet, as measured by
society of automotive
15engineers Society of Automotive Engineers standards.
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16(b) Every snowmobile
that is manufactured
on or after July
1 2, 1975, and
that
17is offered for sale or sold in this state
as a new snowmobile shall be
manufactured 18so
constructed as to limit total vehicle noise to not more than 78 decibels of A sound
19pressure, as measured by
society of automotive engineers Society of Automotive
20Engineers standards.
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1(c) No snowmobile
shall
may be modified by any person in any manner that
2shall amplify or otherwise increase total
noise emission vehicle noise above that
3emitted by the snowmobile as originally
constructed
manufactured, regardless of
4date of manufacture.
AB566, s. 3
5Section
3. 350.09 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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350.09
(8) Subsection (7) Section 350.095 does not apply to snowmobiles
7competing in a sanctioned race or derby or to snowmobiles being tested by
8manufacturers, distributors or dealers on lands under their control.
AB566, s. 4
9Section
4. 350.095 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
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10350.095 (title)
Noise level requirements.
AB566, s. 5
11Section
5. 350.095 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
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350.095
(1) (title)
Noise level standards; total vehicle noise.
AB566, s. 6
13Section
6. 350.095 (2) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB566,3,1414
350.095
(2) (title)
Noise level standards; exhaust and engine noise.
AB566, s. 7
15Section
7. 350.095 (2) (c) and (d) of the statutes are created to read:
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350.095
(2) (c) For every snowmobile manufactured after July 1, 1972, and
17before July 2, 1975, the noise level standard for exhaust and engine noise shall be
1890 decibels as measured in accordance with the procedures established for the
19measurement of exhaust sound levels of stationary snowmobiles in the January 2004
20Society of Automotive Engeneers Standard J2567.
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(d) For every snowmobile manufactured on or after July 2, 1975, the noise level
22standard for exhaust and engine noise shall be 88 decibels as measured in accordance
23with the procedures established for the measurement of exhaust sound levels of
24stationary snowmobiles in the January 2004 Society of Automotive Engeneers
25Standard J2567.
AB566, s. 8
1Section
8. 350.10 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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350.10
(1) (d) In such a way that the exhaust
of the motor makes an excessive
3or unusual noise and engine noise exceeds the applicable noise level standard
4specified in s. 350.095 (2) (c) or (d).
AB566, s. 9
5Section
9. 350.10 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
