A.8551
ATV Economic Impact Study Bill

A.916
Ban ATVs from Forest Preserve

A.1492 / S.578
Bans ATVs on School Grounds

A.3307
Exempt ATV Registration For Own Land Use

A.3811
Republican ATV Trail Fund Proposal

A.2403
Technical Corrections to ATV Point of Sale

ATV Economic Impact Study Bill (A.8551)

Legislative Description: Requires a report on the economic impact of ATV related tourism; makes an appropriation therefor. Add S167, Ec Dev L.

Sponsorship: MORELLE, DELMONTE, CARROZZA, GUNTHER, ZEBROWSKI K. Multi:MLTSPNSR Christensen, Destito, Eddington, Galef, Kellner, Lupardo, Magee, McEneny, Sayward

Cowboy Notes: 52

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

Ban ATVs from Forest Preserve (A.916)

Legislative Description: Prohibits the operation of all-terrain vehicles by the general public in the state forest preserve, Long Island central pine barrens area and Albany pine bush preserve; grants exceptions for the disabled, official purposes and law enforcement; provides for the impoundment of all-terrain vehicles operated in violation of such provisions and the imposition of a $100 surcharge upon the owner thereof; provides for the deposit of such surcharges into a separate all-terrain enforcement fund. Amd SS9-0303, 46-0111 & 57-0121, add S71-0717, En Con L.

Sponsorship: ENGLEBRIGHT Multi:MLTSPNSR

Cowboy Notes: This bill does some good things like banning ATVs from "sensitive environmental areas" like the Albany Pine Bush the alike, however it also bans ATVs from all forests preserves except where allowed by other laws. That might be the effective policy as it stands now, but it sets a bad precedent against riding opportunities. No Senate sponsor, did not pass last session. Certainly the off-road folks don't want this bill. 52

More Information: Bill Text

Bans ATVs on School Grounds (A.1492 / S.578)

Legislative Description: Prohibits the operation of all-terrain vehicles on school grounds, and baseball, football and soccer fields, without the permission of the owner thereof, provided that the owner or lessee has erected "No Trespassing" signs thereon. Amd S2403, V & T L.

Sponsorship: MAGEE Multi:MLTSPNSR

Same As Sponsors: -3

Cowboy Notes: Magee's anti-ATV bill that would ban ATVs on school grounds and other properties. It's not a priority, but still it's the kind of bill certain constituencies like. 52

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

Exempt ATV Registration For Own Land Use (A.3307)

Legislative Description: Establishes the crime of unlawful possession of an identity scanning device; defines "identity scanning device" as a device that can access a person`s financial services account number or code and other personal information; makes such unlawful possession a class E felony. Add S190.85, Pen L.

Sponsorship: ZEBROWSKI Multi:MLTSPNSR

Cowboy Notes: Bill would exempt ATV owners from having to register their vehicles if they were only going to use it on their own land (ie. farmers). There is less of a practical need for the state to have registration records for ATVs used on private land, and snowmobiles used exclusively on one own farm are exempt from such registration.

And as we all know, ATVs are very popular vehicles around the farm. They make for fast and easy ways to get from place to place, and many of them have all kinds of attachments from snow plows to mower decks. Not to mention they are a fun way to herd cattle around. No Senate bill, no co-primes or multi-sponsors on the bill suggest limited support fo it. 52

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

Republican ATV Trail Fund Proposal (A.3811)

Legislative Description: Provides for the development and maintenance of trails for all terrain vehicles through the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation; provides state assistance for local enforcement of laws relating to all terrain vehicles and for safety education programs; requires the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a map of all terrain vehicle trails; requires all terrain vehicles to bear registration plates; authorizes the impoundment of all terrain vehicles for violations of law committed therewith; establishes the all terrain vehicle trail development and maintenance fund and appropriates $10,000,000 thereto; authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to promulgate regulations to protect the state`s natural resources from all terrain vehicles; eliminates the annual registration fee for all terrain vehicles. Amd S1.03, add Title D-1 Art 26 SS26.01 - 26.05, SS27.19, 27.21 & 27.23, Pks & Rec L; amd SS2282, 2283 & 2406, rpld S2404 sub 4, add S2414, V & T L; amd S17-1411, En Con L; add S91-g, St Fin L.

Sponsorship: BARCLAY, BURLING, SAYWARD, CROUCH, RABBITT, GIGLIO. Multi:MLTSPNSR Bacalles, Barra, Calhoun, Cole, Conte, Errigo, Finch, Fitzpatrick, Hawley, Kirwan, Kolb, McDonald, Miller, Oaks, O`Mara, Quinn, Raia, Saladino, Scozzafava, Tedisco, Townsend, Walker

Cowboy Notes: This is the proposal for a trail fund, put forth by Republicans to please their rural constituents, but doesn't have a chance of any passage. Don't laugh too hard. It's a great idea, but not grounded in the realities of the political process (or taking in account environmentalist opposition). 52

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

Technical Corrections to ATV Point of Sale (A.2403)

Legislative Description: Relates to the registration of ATVs; provides for all such registrations to be valid until the thirty-first day of August following the date of such registration; makes an exception for registrations issued between the first day of April and the thirty-first day of August. Amd S2282, V & T L.

Sponsorship: MORELLE Multi:MLTSPNSR

Cowboy Notes: Simply clarifies the time that ATV point of sale registration. No real reason for anybody to oppose it, but not a priority. 52

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

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