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Committee passes local‑control bill letting counties, cities authorize UTV road use
Summary
A House committee approved legislation to let counties and cities authorize use of utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) on local roads under defined equipment and operator requirements. Supporters said the change aims to boost tourism in rural counties; the measure passed as amended on a voice vote.
A House Public Transportation Committee voted to advance a local‑control bill that would allow counties and cities to authorize the operation of utility terrain vehicles, commonly called UTVs or side‑by‑sides, on local roads under specified equipment and operator requirements.
Representative Trey Steinle presented House Bill 1606 and said, "this is a local control bill," meant to give rural counties and municipalities the option to allow UTVs on roads to support tourism and local travel. Steinle told the committee the bill defines a qualifying UTV (a side‑by‑side with rollover protection), sets a width limit of about 80 inches,…
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