Senate 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 with out-of-state registration that meets Wisconsin's definitions of an ATV or UTV will be recognized as such, regardless of the vehicle type listed on the registration. Conversely, vehicles that do not meet these definitions will not be considered 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 classified as vehicles under certain regulations, except where specifically stated. 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 regulation of ATVs and UTVs, ensuring that out-of-state vehicles that comply with Wisconsin's definitions are treated equally to in-state vehicles.

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