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Committee sends bill allowing limited ATV operations on public roads to next committee amid safety concerns
Summary
The House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee recommended House File 566 to pass and be referred to the Elections, Finance and Government Operations Committee after testimony from Greater Minnesota officials and safety concerns raised by MnDOT.
The House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee on March 17 recommended House File 566, a bill to modify state law to allow all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to operate on designated public roads in some communities, and referred the measure to the Elections, Finance and Government Operations Committee.
Representative Scribe, the bill’s sponsor, told the committee the measure is aimed at Greater Minnesota towns where ATVs are commonly used as practical transportation. ‘‘This bill is critically important for Greater Minnesota cities and rural communities where ATVs are not just for recreation but also a practical mode of transportation,’’ Representative…
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