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Committee records bill to allow registration and limited road use of ATVs and ROVs with safety requirements
Summary
Senate Bill 2258, discussed by Sen. Suber, would let certain off-highway vehicles be registered for limited travel on county and municipal roads under 40 mph and require lighting, mirrors and other equipment; a $5 fee would go to counties for road maintenance.
The committee considered Senate Bill 2258, introduced in discussion by Sen. Suber, which would permit registration and limited operation of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) on certain county and city roads with speed limits of 40 mph or lower.
Suber told the committee the bill "allow[s] the people to tag side besides" and that registration would be largely identical to motorcycle registration except for a $5 fee directed to counties for high‑road maintenance. He said the vehicles must meet common vehicle-equipment requirements — headlights, taillights and turn signals — and that a title would be required to obtain registration. He emphasized the bill does not permit travel on highways and that operators may cross higher‑speed roads only by coming to a complete stop and crossing at a 90‑degree angle.
Committee members asked for textual clarifications. One committee member noted the bill was considered in this committee over the past two years but had not been brought to the full Senate floor for a vote; Suber said he did not believe it had received a floor vote previously. Suber said manufacturers (Can Am, Polaris and Honda were mentioned) offer conversion kits for turn signals and that kits are modest in cost.
Outcome: the committee approved the bill by voice vote and the chair said it would be recorded. The transcript does not include a roll-call tally or any technical summaries of roadway safety or equipment-certification standards.
