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Committee refers bill to have DNR study ATV access on C.J. Ramstad North Shore State Trail
Summary
The committee voted to re‑refer House File 274 to the Ways and Means Committee to require a DNR master‑plan update considering ATV use on portions of the C.J. Ramstad North Shore State Trail in Cook and Lake counties, with a $25,000 FY2026 appropriation from the ATV account.
The committee voted to re‑refer House File 274 to the Ways and Means Committee after testimony that the bill would require the Department of Natural Resources to update the C.J. Ramstad North Shore State Trail master plan and consider ATV use on portions of the trail in Cook and Lake counties.
Representative Roger Skraba, the bill author, said the measure “does not automatically open the trail to ATV use,” but would ensure ATV access is considered during a master‑plan update. The bill directs the DNR to update the master plan and appropriates $25,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the all‑terrain vehicle account in the Natural Resources Fund to the DNR commissioner to support the planning…
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