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Senators discuss two‑track approach for UTVs; committee asks staff to pursue options
Summary
After lengthy discussion about neighborhood, agricultural and on‑road uses of utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), the committee asked staff to prepare drafts that would treat UTVs either as medium‑speed vehicles or via a dual‑track approach and carried the bill over.
Senate Bill S222, a proposal addressing utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), drew extended committee discussion about how to reconcile neighborhood uses, farm needs and highway safety. Senators directed staff to prepare draft options — including treating some UTVs as medium‑speed vehicles or creating separate tracks for agricultural and neighborhood uses — and carried the bill for further work.
Committee members described two principal user categories: local/neighborhood use (similar to golf carts) and agricultural or rural cross‑road travel where a vehicle may need to move…
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