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- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 35–21
- Ordered to third reading cal.1275
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to transportation
- Print number 3742b
- Amend (t) and recommit to transportation
- Print number 3742a
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Amends the definition of all terrain vehicles to include class one and class two all-terrain vehicles
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Joseph Morelle
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BILL NUMBER:S3742B
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the definition of all terrain vehicles
Purpose
The purpose of this legislation is to update the outdated ATV definition, create a new definition for class one and class two all-terrain vehicles.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends subdivision one of section 2281 of the vehicle and traffic law to increase the defined weight of an ATV to 1200 pounds dry weight and decreases the width to 50 inches. In addition, it creates a new definition for class two all-terrain vehicles to be 70 inches in width or 2000 pounds of dry weight.
Section 2 provides that the bill shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
Justification
The current weight limit in statute for ATVs forces New Yorkers to register their vehicles in other states, resulting in lost revenue to state coffers. In an effort to encompass the industry's current and future product offerings, this legislation updates the outdated definition from 1000 pounds dry weight to a class one all-terrain vehicle with a weight not to exceed 1200 pounds. It also provides for a class two all-terrain vehicle which would be up to 70 inches in width or 2000 pounds dry weight.
New York State should be doing all it can to expand one of its strongest economic sectors, tourism. This legislation is a step forward in that it will enable more people to register their vehicles and to visit our trails which will help local economies.
Legislative history
New.
Fiscal implications
Increased registration of vehicles will generate new revenues for the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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