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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
March 31, 2021 - Introduced by Senators Felzkowski, Ringhand, Cowles,
Marklein and L. Taylor, cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Tranel,
Spreitzer, Kurtz, Tittl, Cabral-Guevara, Brooks, Magnafici, Sinicki,
Oldenburg, VanderMeer, Callahan, Bowen, Sortwell, Murphy,
Pronschinske, Edming, Subeck, Swearingen and Shelton. Referred to
Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.
SB269,1,2
1An Act to amend 23.33 (1) (ng) 1. a. and 23.33 (1) (ng) 2. a. of the statutes;
2relating to: the weight limit for utility terrain vehicles.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill raises from 2,000 pounds to 3,000 pounds the maximum weight
allowable for a motor driven device to be classified as a utility terrain vehicle (UTV).
Under current law, a UTV is defined as a commercially designed and
manufactured motor driven device, other than a golf cart, low-speed vehicle, dune
buggy, mini-truck, or tracked vehicle, that is designed to be used primarily off of a
highway and that was manufactured to meet certain size and equipment
specifications. Current law specifications limit UTVs to a weight, without fluids, of
not more than 2,000 pounds.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB269,1
3Section
1. 23.33 (1) (ng) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.33
(1) (ng) 1. a. A weight, without fluids, of
2,000 3,000 pounds or less.
SB269,2
5Section
2. 23.33 (1) (ng) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.33
(1) (ng) 2. a. It does not meet federal motor vehicle safety standards in
7effect on July 1, 2012; is not a golf cart, low-speed vehicle, dune buggy, mini-truck,
1or tracked vehicle; is designed to be used primarily off of a highway; and has, and was
2originally manufactured with, a weight, without fluids, of not more than
2000 3,000 3pounds.
