Senate Bill S1020

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S1020

SPONSOR: YOUNG
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to exempting
certain ATVs from registration requirements

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation will afford to ATV (all-terrain vehicle) owners the
same registration exemptions as currently afforded snowmobile owners in
New York State.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill adds a new paragraph (c) to Subdivision 11 of
section 2282 of the vehicle and traffic law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:
              

Current New York State law provides three exemptions from the require-
ment of registering snowmobiles. They are: 1) snowmobiles owned and used
by the United States, 2) snowmobiles registered in another state or
country, and 3) snowmobiles operated on lands owned by the owner or to
which the owner has certain contractual rights.  New York State law
pertaining to ATVs provides only the first two exemptions. An owner of
an ATV must register the vehicle, even if it is solely used on his/her
private property. This has created hardship for some owners. For exam-
ple, many farmers use ATVs in everyday business in operating an agricul-
tural enterprise. While the vehicle may never leave the owner's private
property, that individual can be cited for violating state law. If a
snowmobile is used, then no law is broken. This bill seeks to address
the inequity in the law.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2018: S.856 Committed to Rules

2017: S.856 Passed Senate

2015,2016:S.3076/A.3782 Referred to Transportation

2013,2014:S.2622/A.1812 Referred to Transportation

2011,2012:S.798/A.6722 Referred to Transportation

2009,2010:S.3825/A.7426 Referred to Transportation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect 120 days after becoming law.