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Senate approves off-highway vehicle registration requiring visible ID numbers
Summary
The Senate passed first-substitute SB 166 to require visible identifying numbers on off-highway vehicles (exempting agricultural uses and designated routes), with rules-setting on size and a 50-feet visibility requirement noted for enforcement.
Senator Hatch brought first-substitute Senate Bill 166 to the floor, which would require owners of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) to display an assigned numerical or alphabetical identifier on the machine to aid identification and enforcement.
Hatch said the requirement was intended as a deterrent against misuse and resource damage on trails and public lands. He explained the number would be visible from at least 50 feet and that an agriculture exemption would remain for vehicles used exclusively on farms. Members asked about interactions with other OHV provisions: whether out-of-state vehicles would be affected and whether designated routes would change enforcement needs. Hatch and colleagues said out-of-state riders would not be affected by the numbering unless other registration bills passed; counties and cities can still designate routes and exemptions.
After debate the Senate recorded a roll call: the first substitute passed with 16 ayes, 10 nays and 3 absent, and will be transmitted to the House for further consideration.
What happens next: The bill advances to the House; rules-setting details (number format and exact size) were left to the Rules Committee and implementing regulations.
