23.33 (6r) Passenger restrictions. No Except as provided in sub. (11m), no person may ride in or on any part of a an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle that is not designed or intended to be used by passengers
while the all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle is being operated on an all-terrain vehicle route, all-terrain vehicle trail, frozen water, or highway as authorized by this section .
This subsection does not apply to the operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle on private property .
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26. 23.33 (9) (b) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
23.33 (9) (b) 7. Production of trail maps and a statewide digital information application for providing safety, regulatory, and riding opportunity information.
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27. 23.33 (9) (b) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
23.33 (9) (b) 8. Acquisition and maintenance of communications equipment for providing support to organizations that meet the eligibility requirements under sub. (5m) (b).
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28. 23.33 (9) (bb) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.33 (9) (bb) Signs. In addition to the projects listed in par. (b), the department may provide aid from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (ct) or (cu) to a town, village, city or, county, or nonprofit organization for up to 100 percent of the cost of placing signs developed under sub. (4z) (a) 2. and 3.
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29. 23.33 (9) (bc) of the statutes is created to read:
23.33 (9) (bc) All-terrain vehicle trail maintenance funding. The department may provide state aid for trail maintenance costs equal to the approved eligible project costs, which may not exceed the following:
1. For winter maintenance of all-terrain vehicle trails that are shared with snowmobiles and that are eligible for winter maintenance, $100 per mile.
2. For winter maintenance of all-terrain vehicle trails that are not shared with snowmobiles and that are eligible for winter maintenance, $200 per mile.
3. For summer maintenance of all-terrain vehicle trails, $600 per mile.
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30. 23.33 (9) (bg) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.33 (9) (bg) (title) Projects Funding for utility terrain vehicles.
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31. 23.33 (9) (bg) of the statutes is renumbered 23.33 (9) (bg) 1. and amended to read:
23.33 (9) (bg) 1. A project to improve or maintain all-terrain vehicle trails for use by utility terrain vehicles is eligible for summer funding as a state utility terrain vehicle project from the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (mr) or for aid as a nonstate utility vehicle project from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.370 (5) (eu) and (gr). The maximum amount allowed for aid under this paragraph subdivision is $100 $200 per mile for all-terrain vehicle trails that are maintained not less than 3 months per year including the months of June, July, and August.
3. If the requests for aid for projects under this paragraph exceed the funds available, the department shall distribute available funds to qualified applicants on a proportional basis.
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32. 23.33 (9) (bg) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
23.33 (9) (bg) 2. A project to improve or maintain all-terrain vehicle trails for use by utility terrain vehicles is eligible for winter funding as a state utility terrain vehicle project from the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (mr) or for aid as a nonstate utility vehicle project from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.370 (5) (eu) and (gr). The maximum amount allowed for aid under this subdivision is $100 per mile for all-terrain vehicle trails that are maintained not less than 2 months nor more than 6 months per year including the months of January and February.
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33. 23.33 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:
23.33 (11m) Exceptions. Subsections (3) (em), (6) (cd), (ch), (cp), and (i), and (6r) do not apply to the operator of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle owned or leased by a city, village, town, county, state agency, federal agency, federally recognized American Indian tribe, public safety corporation, or public utility while the operator is engaged in an emergency.
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Section 33m. 23.90 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
23.90 (7) In an action under s. 23.33 (2h) (a) 1. for intentionally making a false statement on an application for a registration, the defendant may be tried in the defendant's county of residence at the time that the complaint is filed, in the county where the defendant purchased the all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle if purchased from a dealer, or in the county where the department of natural resources received the application.
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34. 340.01 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:
340.01 (2g) “All-terrain vehicle" means a commercially designed and manufactured motor-driven device that has a weight, without fluids, of 900 pounds or less, has a width of not more than 50 inches or less as measured laterally between the outermost wheel rim on each side of the vehicle, exclusive of tires, mirrors, and accessories that are not essential to the vehicle's basic operation, is equipped with a seat designed to be straddled by the operator, and travels on 3 or more low-pressure tires or non-pneumatic tires.
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Section 34m. 340.01 (36r) of the statutes is repealed.
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35. 346.02 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
346.02 (11) Applicability to all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles. The operator of an all-terrain vehicle or a utility terrain vehicle on a roadway is subject to ss. 346.04, 346.06, 346.075 (1), 346.11, 346.14 (1m), 346.18, 346.19, 346.20, 346.21, 346.215 (3), 346.26, 346.27, 346.33, 346.35, 346.37, 346.39, 346.40, 346.44, 346.46, 346.47, 346.48, 346.50 (1) (b), 346.51, 346.52, 346.53, 346.54, 346.55, 346.67, 346.71, 346.87, 346.88, 346.89, 346.90, 346.91, 346.92 (1) and 346.94 (1) and (9) but is not subject to any other provision of this chapter.
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37. NR 64.14 (6) (b) 5. of the administrative code is amended to read:
NR 64.14 (6) (b) 5. Trails shall not be routed through or by areas of anticipated conflict that may include, but are not limited to, wilderness areas, game preserves, winter browse areas, experimental stations, nurseries, or plantations and residences.
