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Committee hears proposal to remove ATV/UTV weight caps to ease titling (LB 98)

Transportation and Telecommunications Committee (Nebraska Legislature)
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Summary

LB 98 would remove statutory weight limits for ATVs and UTVs to allow county treasurers to title newer, heavier models; dealers and county officials testified that current limits ($1,200 for ATVs, $2,000 for UTVs) have created titling, theft‑proofing and tax collection problems.

Senator Mike Moser introduced LB 98 to update Nebraska’s statutory definitions for all‑terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility‑terrain vehicles (UTVs) by removing weight limits that officials said prevent county treasurers from issuing titles for newer, heavier models.

Proponents from dealerships and the Iowa Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association told the committee that modern ATVs and UTVs often exceed…

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