Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1143 Compare Versions

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1		-	LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 433
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4		-	Chapter 433
5		-	(House Bill 1143)
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7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
	4	+	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
	5	+	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
	6	+	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
	7	+	amendment.
	8	+	hb1143
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9		-	Allegany County and Garrett County – All–Terrain Vehicles and Snowmobiles
	10	+	HOUSE BILL 1143
	11	+	R5 2lr2896
	12	+	CF SB 969
	13	+	By: Allegany County Delegation and Garrett County Delegation
	14	+	Introduced and read first time: February 11, 2022
	15	+	Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
	16	+	Committee Report: Favorable
	17	+	House action: Adopted
	18	+	Read second time: March 14, 2022
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11		-	FOR the purpose of expanding the definition of all–terrain vehicle in provisions governing
12		-	the use of all–terrain vehicles and snowmobiles in Allegany County and Garrett
13		-	County to include off–highway motorcycles; expanding the area of a highway on
14		-	which Allegany County and Garrett County may authorize all–terrain vehicles and
15		-	snowmobiles to operate; and generally relating to all–terrain vehicles and
16		-	snowmobiles in Allegany County and Garrett County.
	20	+	CHAPTER ______
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18		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
19		-	Article – Transportation
20		-	Section 21–104.1 and 25–102(a)(14)
21		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
22		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
	22	+	AN ACT concerning 1
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24		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
25		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	24	+	Allegany County and Garrett County – All–Terrain Vehicles and Snowmobiles 2
26	25
27		-	Article – Transportation
	26	+	FOR the purpose of expanding the definition of all–terrain vehicle in provisions governing 3
	27	+	the use of all–terrain vehicles and snowmobiles in Allegany County and Garrett 4
	28	+	County to include off–highway motorcycles; expanding the area of a highway on 5
	29	+	which Allegany County and Garrett County may authorize all–terrain vehicles and 6
	30	+	snowmobiles to operate; and generally relating to all–terrain vehicles and 7
	31	+	snowmobiles in Allegany County and Garrett County. 8
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29		-	21–104.1.
	33	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
	34	+	Article – Transportation 10
	35	+	Section 21–104.1 and 25–102(a)(14) 11
	36	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 12
	37	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 13
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31		-	~~(a) IN THIS~~ SECTION , ~~“ALL–TERRAIN VEHICLE ” INCLUDES AN~~
32		-	~~OFF–HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLE .~~
	39	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 14
	40	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 15
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34		-	(B) Any person operating an all–terrain vehicle or a snowmobile on any portion of
35		-	a highway designated for all–terrain vehicle or snowmobile use under § 25–102(a)(14) of
36		-	this article has all the rights granted to and is subject to all the duties required of the driver
37		-	of a vehicle by this title, except for those provisions of this title that by their very nature
38		-	cannot apply.
	42	+	Article – Transportation 16
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40		-	[(b)] (C) In Allegany County and Garrett County a person may not operate an
41		-	all–terrain vehicle or a snowmobile on a controlled access highway.
	44	+	21–104.1. 17
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43		-	[(c)] (D) Except as provided in subsection [(b)] (C) of this section, in Allegany
44		-	County and Garrett County a person may operate an all–terrain vehicle or a snowmobile
45		-	on a State highway when crossing or traveling on the State highway in accordance with §
46		-	25–102(a)(14) of this article.
	46	+	(a) IN THIS SECTION , “ALL–TERRAIN VEHICLE ” INCLUDES AN 18
	47	+	OFF–HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLE . 19
	48	+	2 HOUSE BILL 1143
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48		-	25–102. Ch. 433 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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50		-	– 2 –
	51	+	(B) Any person operating an all–terrain vehicle or a snowmobile on any portion of 1
	52	+	a highway designated for all–terrain vehicle or snowmobile use under § 25–102(a)(14) of 2
	53	+	this article has all the rights granted to and is subject to all the duties required of the driver 3
	54	+	of a vehicle by this title, except for those provisions of this title that by their very nature 4
	55	+	cannot apply. 5
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52		-	(a) The provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law do not prevent a local authority,
53		-	in the reasonable exercise of its police power, from exercising the following powers as to
54		-	highways under its jurisdiction:
	57	+	[(b)] (C) In Allegany County and Garrett County a person may not operate an 6
	58	+	all–terrain vehicle or a snowmobile on a controlled access highway. 7
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56		-	(14) (i) IN THIS PARAGRAPH , “ALL–TERRAIN VEHICLE ” INCLUDES
57		-	AN OFF–HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLE .
	60	+	[(c)] (D) Except as provided in subsection [(b)] (C) of this section, in Allegany 8
	61	+	County and Garrett County a person may operate an all–terrain vehicle or a snowmobile 9
	62	+	on a State highway when crossing or traveling on the State highway in accordance with § 10
	63	+	25–102(a)(14) of this article. 11
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59		-	(II) 1. Subject to item 2 of this item, except in Allegany County
60		-	and Garrett County, designating a certain portion of highways upon which snowmobiles
61		-	may travel for the sole purpose of gaining access to snowmobile trails; but
	65	+	25–102. 12
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63		-	2. Designating only those highways which divide snowmobile
64		-	trails and which would otherwise obstruct direct access between snowmobile trails; and
	67	+	(a) The provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law do not prevent a local authority, 13
	68	+	in the reasonable exercise of its police power, from exercising the following powers as to 14
	69	+	highways under its jurisdiction: 15
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66		-	[(ii)] (III) In Allegany County and Garrett County:
	71	+	(14) (i) IN THIS PARAGRAPH , “ALL–TERRAIN VEHICLE ” INCLUDES 16
	72	+	AN OFF–HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLE . 17
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68		-	1. Authorizing a person to:
	74	+	(II) 1. Subject to item 2 of this item, except in Allegany County 18
	75	+	and Garrett County, designating a certain portion of highways upon which snowmobiles 19
	76	+	may travel for the sole purpose of gaining access to snowmobile trails; but 20
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70		-	A. ~~Cross a highway on an all–terrain vehicle or a~~ snowmobile
71		-	~~at a right angle at a speed of not more than 25 miles per hour~~; or
	78	+	2. Designating only those highways which divide snowmobile 21
	79	+	trails and which would otherwise obstruct direct access between snowmobile trails; and 22
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73		-	B. Operate an all–terrain vehicle or a snowmobile on not
74		-	more than [2] 5 miles of highway at a speed of not more than 25 miles per hour; and
	81	+	[(ii)] (III) In Allegany County and Garrett County: 23
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76		-	2. Designating a certain portion of highways upon which
77		-	all–terrain vehicles and snowmobiles may travel at a speed of not more than 25 miles per
78		-	hour for the sole purpose of gaining access to:
	83	+	1. Authorizing a person to: 24
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80		-	A. ~~Trails~~ on ~~which the operation of~~ an all–terrain vehicle or
81		-	a ~~snowmobile is authorized~~;
	85	+	A. Cross a highway on an all–terrain vehicle or a snowmobile 25
	86	+	at a right angle at a speed of not more than 25 miles per hour; or 26
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83		-	B. Fields; or
	88	+	B. Operate an all–terrain vehicle or a snowmobile on not 27
	89	+	more than [2] 5 miles of highway at a speed of not more than 25 miles per hour; and 28
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85		-	C. Another area where the operation of an all–terrain vehicle
86		-	or a snowmobile is authorized;
	91	+	2. Designating a certain portion of highways upon which 29
	92	+	all–terrain vehicles and snowmobiles may travel at a speed of not more than 25 miles per 30
	93	+	hour for the sole purpose of gaining access to: 31
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88		-	~~SECTION 2~~. ~~AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED,~~ ~~That this Act shall take effect~~
89		-	~~October 1,~~ ~~2022.~~
	95	+	A. Trails on which the operation of an all–terrain vehicle or 32
	96	+	a snowmobile is authorized; 33 HOUSE BILL 1143 3
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91		-	Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2022.
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	100	+	B. Fields; or 1
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	102	+	C. Another area where the operation of an all–terrain vehicle 2
	103	+	or a snowmobile is authorized; 3
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	105	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 4
	106	+	October 1, 2022. 5
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	110	+	Approved:
	111	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	112	+	Governor.
	113	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	114	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
	115	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	116	+	President of the Senate.