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2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 221
April 23, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives MURSAU, DITTRICH, DUCHOW,
GUSTAFSON, O'CONNOR and WITTKE, cosponsored by Senators MARKLEIN,
CABRAL-GUEVARA, DASSLER-ALFHEIM, PFAFF and TESTIN. Referred to
Committee on Transportation.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
AN ACT to amend 23.33 (2j) (a) 1. and 340.01 (74); to create 23.33 (1) (gm),
23.33 (2) (bm) and 340.01 (73e) of the statutes; relating to: all-terrain
vehicles and utility terrain vehicles with out-of-state registrations.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill provides that a vehicle with out-of-state registration that meets this
state[s definition of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or utility terrain vehicle (UTV) is
an ATV or UTV, regardless of the vehicle type specified on the out-of-state
registration, and is subject to legal requirements applicable to ATVs and UTVs. A
vehicle with out-of-state registration that does not meet this state[s definition of an
ATV or UTV is not an ATV or UTV and is not eligible for public operation on ATV
trails or routes as an ATV or UTV.
The bill modifies the definition of Xpublic all-terrain vehicle corridorY to
include ATV routes and Xhybrid trails,Y which are combination ATV routes and
trails. The bill also modifies the definition of Xvehicle,Y as that term is defined for
purposes related to motor vehicle regulation, to provide that a UTV is not a vehicle,
Xexcept for purposes made specifically applicable by statute.Y
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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SECTION 1. 23.33 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
23.33 (1) (gm) XHybrid trailY means an all-terrain vehicle trail and all-terrain
vehicle route combination that allows all-terrain vehicles and motor vehicles to use
the same linear surface and the combination is used to connect one all-terrain
vehicle trail to another all-terrain vehicle trail or services.
SECTION 2. 23.33 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
23.33 (2) (bm) Vehicles registered out-of-state. 1. A vehicle registered outside
of this state that meets the definition of an all-terrain vehicle under sub. (1) (b) or a
utility terrain vehicle under sub. (1) (ng) shall be considered an all-terrain vehicle
or utility terrain vehicle, regardless of the vehicle type specified on the out-of-state
registration for the vehicle, and shall be subject to the requirements of this section
and chs. 340 to 351 that are applicable to all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain
vehicles.
2. A vehicle registered outside of this state that does not meet the definition of
an all-terrain vehicle under sub. (1) (b) or a utility terrain vehicle under sub. (1) (ng)
is not an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle for purposes of this section and
chs. 340 to 351 and the owner or operator of the vehicle may not be issued a
nonresident trail pass under sub. (2j) for the vehicle.
SECTION 3. 23.33 (2j) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
23.33 (2j) (a) 1. XPublic all-terrain vehicle corridorY means an all-terrain
vehicle trail, all-terrain vehicle route, hybrid trail, or other established all-terrain
vehicle corridor that is open to the public but does not include an all-terrain vehicle
route.
SECTION 4. 340.01 (73e) of the statutes is created to read:
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340.01 (73e) XUtility terrain vehicleY has the meaning given in s. 23.33 (1)
(ng).
SECTION 5. 340.01 (74) of the statutes is amended to read:
340.01 (74) XVehicleY means every device in, upon, or by which any person or
property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except railroad trains.
A snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle, a utility terrain vehicle, a personal delivery
device, an electric scooter, and an electric personal assistive mobility device shall
not be considered a vehicle except for purposes made specifically applicable by
statute.
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