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SB 400

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operation of all-terrain vehicles to remove snow.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) may be operated on the

roadways of highways and areas adjacent to roadways only in limited circumstances.

These include roadways or sidewalks that have been designated as ATV routes or

trails or roadways that are not seasonally maintained for motor vehicle traffic. Also,

the operation of ATVs on roadways is permissible in order to cross from one side of

a roadway to another or to cross a bridge or culvert and is permissible on a sidewalk

that is designated as an ATV route.

Under this bill, an ATV with a snow plow or similar device may be operated on

a roadway, adjacent to a roadway, or on a public sidewalk from October 1 through

April 30 for the purpose of traveling to a site to remove snow regardless of whether

the area to be traveled is an ATV route or trail if the ATV has certain lighting

equipment and if operation on the roadway or the sidewalk is necessary to travel to

or from a site where the snow removal device will be used. The travel necessary to

or from the site may not exceed two miles. The bill also imposes specific speed limits

on operation of an ATV with a snow removal device depending on its proximity to a

dwelling and whether it is being operated on a roadway or an area adjacent to the

roadway as opposed to a sidewalk.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cowles (R) , Erpenbach (D) , Hansen (D) , Holperin (D) , Kreitlow (D) , Olsen (R) , Plale (D) , Schultz (R) , Taylor (D)

12 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Ballweg (R) , Clark (D) , Gunderson (R) , Jorgensen (D) , Kaufert (R) , Mursau (R) , Nygren (R) , Petrowski (R) , Radcliffe (D) , Suder (R) , Townsend (R)

Votes

Senate: Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 0 by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

Passed 6–0 Feb 5, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs, Ayes 14, Noes 0

Passed 14–0 Mar 30, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Nov 18, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Holperin, Kreitlow, Cowles, Taylor, Plale, Olsen, Schultz, Erpenbach and Hansen;Cosponsored by Representatives Jorgensen, Clark, Ballweg, Townsend, Radcliffe, A. Ott, Suder, Petrowski, Mursau, Gunderson and Kaufert

  2. Nov 18, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

  3. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Representative Nygren added as a cosponsor

  4. Jan 20, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 20, 2010 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Feb 4, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Feb 5, 2010 · Senate

    Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 0 by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

  8. Feb 5, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 0

  9. Feb 5, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Feb 18, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-23-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. Feb 22, 2010 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  12. Feb 23, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  13. Feb 23, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  14. Feb 23, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Feb 23, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  16. Feb 23, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  17. Feb 23, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Feb 24, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  19. Feb 24, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs

  20. Mar 18, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Jorgensen

  21. Mar 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Radcliffe

  22. Mar 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  23. Mar 30, 2010 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  24. Mar 30, 2010 · Assembly

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  25. Mar 30, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  26. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 12:03 P.M. on 4-15-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22

  27. Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representative Radcliffe

  28. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  29. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Radcliffe

  30. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  31. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  32. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  33. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  34. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  35. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  36. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  37. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-20-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  38. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Holperin

  39. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  40. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 concurred in as amended

  41. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  42. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted)

  43. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Senate amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 concurred in

  44. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  45. Apr 23, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly, Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in

  46. Apr 28, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-28-2010

  47. May 13, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-13-2010

  48. May 18, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-18-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 367

  49. May 20, 2010 · Senate

    Published 6-1-2010