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Residents urge counties be given power to curb off‑highway vehicle damage and nuisance
Summary
Lawmakers heard testimony on House Bill 13 46, which would let counties regulate off‑highway vehicles (OHVs). Multiple residents described repeated incidents of reckless riding, damage to ditches and yards, and limited enforcement by local authorities.
Representative Matt Heilman introduced House Bill 13 46 to give counties explicit authority to regulate the operation of off‑highway vehicles and to strengthen penalties. Heilman told the committee the measure responds to long‑running complaints about OHV riders using subdivision streets and ditches, causing property damage and safety concerns.
Multiple residents testified in favor. Doug Pearson, a resident of a rural subdivision outside Bismarck, said riders from within city limits and other…
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