Committee advances bill allowing specialty license plates on multipurpose vehicles

The Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee advanced Senate File 24, which would allow specialty license plates to be issued for multipurpose vehicles such as ATVs and side-by-sides, by a 9-0 roll call vote during the committee meeting.

Senator Barlow, sponsor of the bill, told the committee the measure responds to constituent requests and that current Wyoming law prohibits most specialty plates, with the exception of disabled veteran plates, from being placed on multipurpose vehicles. "I think you'll find this to be fairly straightforward, Bill," he said, and explained the statutory definition of a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) — a vehicle with at least four wheels, roughly 3,000 pounds or less, a saddle height of about 24 inches and an identifying number tied to registration or title.

The bil…