Assembly Bill 221 aims to clarify the status of out-of-state registered all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) in Wisconsin. The bill stipulates that any vehicle registered outside of Wisconsin that meets the state's definitions of an ATV or UTV will be recognized as such, regardless of the vehicle type listed on the out-of-state registration. Conversely, vehicles that do not meet these definitions will not be classified as ATVs or UTVs and will not be eligible for public operation on ATV trails or routes. Additionally, the bill modifies the definition of a public all-terrain vehicle corridor to include hybrid trails, which are combinations of ATV routes and trails.

The bill also introduces new legal definitions and modifies existing ones. It creates a definition for "hybrid trail" and clarifies that UTVs are not considered vehicles under certain regulations, except where specified by statute. The amendments to existing statutes include the addition of hybrid trails to the definition of public all-terrain vehicle corridors and the inclusion of UTVs in the definition of vehicles, with specific exceptions. Overall, the bill seeks to streamline the regulations surrounding ATVs and UTVs, particularly for those registered out-of-state.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 23.33(2j)(a)1, 23.33, 340.01(74), 340.01