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         P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029         February 20, 2008

Mr. Speaker:

    The Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee reports a favorable recommendation on 1st Sub. S.B. 181, OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE USE ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS, by Senator S. Jenkins, with the following amendments:
    

1.    Page 1, Lines 22 through 23b
    Senate 3rd Reading Amendments
    2-13-2008 :
    

             22      jurisdiction

{   S. :

             22a              . .S  
}
as open to street-legal all-terrain
{   off-highway   } vehicle use, general

             23      off-highway vehicle use, or limited off-highway vehicle use;
{   S. or

             23a              . where operating a street-legal all-terrain vehicle on the highway is prohibited;
             23b      .S  
}
and

2.    Page 2, Line 41 :    

             41          41-22-10.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 159
      53-8-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 108      


3.    Page 4, Line 89 :    

             89      nonresident tuition or fees;
  or      


4.    Page 6, Lines 170 through 171 :    

             170          (3)
  (a)       The following motor vehicles are exempt from this section:

             171          
{   (a)   } (i) except as provided in Subsection (3)      {   (c)   }        (b)       , a new motor vehicle when registered the


5.    Page 16, Lines 482 through 486
    a.Senate 3rd Reading Amendments
    b.2-13-2008 :
    

             482          (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b)
{   S. and Subsection

41-22-10.5(2) .S   } , an


             482a      all-terrain type I or type II vehicle
             483      that meets the requirements of this section may be operated as a street-legal ATV on a street or
             484      highway that
{   :

             485          (i)  
}
is a highway with one lane in each direction
{   ; and

             486          (ii) has a posted speed limit of no more than 50 miles per hour  
}
.

6.    Page 17, Lines 491 through 493 :    

             491          (i) a county of the first class;
             492          (ii) a municipality that is within a county of the first class; or
             493          (iii) a municipality with a population of S. [20,000]
{   5,000   }        7,500       .S or more people.


7.    Page 17, Line 513
    Senate 3rd Reading Amendments
    2-13-2008 :
    

             513          (a) one or more headlamps that meet
  the       requirements of Section 41-6a-1603 ;


8.    Page 17, Line 519
    a.Senate 3rd Reading Amendments
    b.2-13-2008 :
    

             519          (f) amber electric turn signals
  ,       one each side of the front and rear;


9.    Page 18, Line 525 :    

             525          (j) rearview mirrors on the
{   rights   }        right       and left side of the driver in accordance with Section


10.    Page 18, Line 527 :    

             527          (k) a windshield
  ,       unless the operator wears eye protection while operating the vehicle;


11.    Page 18, Lines 531 through 532 :    

             531          (n) for vehicles with side-by-side seating, seatbelts for each vehicle occupant.
    
  (5) An operator of a street-legal all-terrain vehicle, when operating a street-

legal all-terrain vehicle on a highway in accordance with this section, may not exceed the lesser of:


    (a) the posted speed limit; or
    (b) 45 miles per hour.  

             532          
{   (5)   }        (6)       (a) A nonresident operator of an off-highway vehicle that is authorized to be


12.    Page 18, Line 539 :    

             539      privileges for nonresident users granted under Subsection
{   (5)   }        (6)       (a).


13.    Page 25, Lines 762 through 762d
    a.Senate 3rd Reading Amendments
    b.2-13-2008 :
    

             762          
{   (2) S. Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection 41-6a-1509(1)(a), a municipality

             762a      or county may adopt ordinances designating certain streets and highways under its respective
             762b      jurisdiction where operating a street-legal all-terrain vehicle on the street or highway is
             762c      prohibited.
             762d          (3) .S  
}
  (2)       A municipality or a county may adopt an ordinance requiring an operator who is


14.    Page 25, Line 765
    a.Senate 3rd Reading Amendments
    b.2-13-2008 :
    

             765          S.
{   [   } (3)      {   ]   }      {   (4)   } .S A route designated under Subsection (1) may not be along, across, or within the


15.    Page 25, Line 767
    a.Senate 3rd Reading Amendments
    b.2-13-2008 :
    

             767          S.
{   [   } (4)      {   ]   }      {   (5)   } .S Except as provided under Section 41-22-10.3 , a person may not operate an


16.    Page 26, Line 771 :    



             771      accordance with Section 41-22-5.5 .
    
  Section 13. Section 53-8-205 is amended to read:      

     53-8-205 .   Safety inspection required -- Frequency of safety inspection -- Safety inspection certificate required -- Out-of-state permits.
     (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a person may not operate on a highway a motor vehicle required to be registered in this state unless the motor vehicle has passed a safety inspection.
     (b) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to:
     (i)
{   vehicles   }        a vehicle that is       exempt from registration under Section 41-1a-205 ; and

     (ii)
{   off-highway vehicles   }        an off-highway vehicle, unless the off-highway vehicle is being registered as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle in accordance with Section 41-6a-1509       .

     (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the frequency of the safety inspection shall be determined based on the age of the vehicle determined by model year and shall:
     (a) be required each year for a vehicle that is eight or more years old on January 1; or
     (b) every two years for each vehicle that is less than eight years old on January 1 as follows:
     (i) in odd-numbered years for a vehicle with an odd-numbered model year; and
     (ii) in even-numbered years for a vehicle with an even-numbered model year;
     (c) be made by a safety inspector certified by the division at a safety inspection station authorized by the division;
     (d) cover an inspection of the motor vehicle mechanism, brakes, and equipment to ensure proper adjustment and condition as required by department rules; and
     (e) include an inspection for the display of license plates in accordance with Section 41-1a-404 .
     (3) (a) A salvage vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-1001 is required to pass a safety inspection when an application is made for initial registration as a salvage vehicle.
     (b) After initial registration as a salvage vehicle, the frequency of the safety inspection shall correspond with the model year, as provided in Subsection (2).
     (4) A safety inspection station shall issue a safety inspection certificate to the owner of
  :      

    
  (a)       each motor vehicle that passes a safety inspection under this section        ; and


     (b) a street-legal all-terrain vehicle that meets all the equipment requirements in Section 41-6a-1509  
    
.

     (5) The division may:
     (a) authorize the acceptance in this state of a safety inspection certificate issued in another state having a safety inspection law similar to this state; and
     (b) extend the time within which a safety inspection certificate must be obtained by the resident owner of a vehicle that was not in this state during the time a safety inspection was required.


    Respectfully,
                        Roger E. Barrus
    Committee Chair

Voting: 12-0-3
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