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Committee hears competing views on allowing certain ATVs on Oregon highways outside interstates
Summary
House Bill 3155 would permit class 1, 3 and 4 ATVs on non‑interstate highways subject to equipment and registration requirements. Supporters said the change would reduce local regulatory patchwork and help rural mobility; ODOT warned there are no federal on‑road equipment standards and highlighted logistical questions.
Representative Jamie Kate (House District 11) described House Bill 3155 as an attempt to replace a confusing patchwork of local rules with a single statewide standard allowing the on‑road use of certain classes of all‑terrain vehicles outside interstate highways, provided vehicles meet specified equipment standards and are registered.
“For the record, my name is Jamie Kate, and I'm the State Representative for House District 11,” Kate told the committee, urging lawmakers to “correct this patchwork of regulations and prioritize the passage of House Bill 3,155 this session.”
The nut graf: proponents said a uniform registration and equipment standard would aid enforcement, create rural…
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