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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
July 28, 2009 - Introduced by Representatives Hraychuck, Brooks, Roys,
Townsend, Jorgensen, Radcliffe, Petrowski, Hubler, Gunderson, Tauchen,
Murtha, Ballweg, Ripp, Suder and Spanbauer, cosponsored by Senators
Holperin, Taylor, Vinehout, Harsdorf, A. Lasee and Grothman. Referred to
Committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties.
AB356,1,2
1An Act to amend 340.01 (2g); and
to create 340.01 (27g) of the statutes;
2relating to: modifying the definition of all-terrain vehicle.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law defines an "all-terrain vehicle" (ATV) as an engine-driven device
with a width of not more than 48 inches and a net weight of 900 pounds or less that
is equipped with a seat designed to be straddled by the vehicle operator and that is
designed to travel on at least three low-pressure tires. Under current law, a
low-pressure tire is a tire that has a minimum width of six inches, that is designed
to be mounted on a rim with a maximum diameter of 12 inches, and that is designed
to be inflated with an operating pressure not to exceed six pounds per square inch.
This bill increases the maximum width of an ATV to 50 inches. The bill specifies
that the width of an ATV must be 50 inches or less at the time of manufacture and
that it be designed by the manufacturer to travel on three or more low-pressure tires
in order to meet the definition. As to the requirements for a low-pressure tire, the
bill eliminates the requirement for the size of the rim and increases the the
maximum operating pressure for a low-pressure tire to ten pounds per square inch.
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:
AB356, s. 1
1Section
1. 340.01 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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340.01
(2g) "All-terrain vehicle" means an engine-driven device which has a
3net weight of 900 pounds or less, which
has is originally manufactured with a width
4of
48 50 inches or less, which is equipped with a seat designed to be straddled by the
5operator and which is designed
by the manufacturer to travel on 3 or more
6low-pressure tires.
A low-pressure tire is a tire which has a minimum width of 6
7inches, which is designed to be mounted on a rim with a maximum diameter of 12
8inches and which is designed to be inflated with an operating pressure not to exceed
96 pounds per square inch as recommended by the manufacturer.
AB356, s. 2
10Section
2. 340.01 (27g) of the statutes is created to read:
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340.01
(27g) "Low-pressure tire" means a tire that has a minimum width of
126 inches and that is designed to be inflated with an operating pressure not to exceed
1310 pounds per square inch as recommended by the manufacturer.
