24RS HB 121

House Bill 121

Actions

Last Action	01/03/24: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to off-highway vehicles.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1338
Sponsor	P. Flannery
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 189 to define "off-highway vehicle" or "OHV"; allow the registration of an OHV as a motor vehicle in accordance with KRS 186.050(3)(a); require proof of insurance and the payment of all registration and clerk fees as identified in KRS 186.050(3)(a) and KRS 186.040; allow the Transportation Cabinet or a local government to prohibit OHV operation on roadways under its jurisdiction; provide for nonresident reciprocity; require the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations; allow nonresidents to operate an OHV on roadways of the Commonwealth; outline requirements, fees, and length of permit validity; amend KRS 189.515 to specify that that section shall not apply to OHVs that have been registered as a motor vehicle; amend KRS 189.990 to establish penalties; amend KRS 186.010 to specify that OHVs registered under Section 1 or 2 of this Act shall be considered motor vehicles; amend KRS 186A.070 to allow OHVs registered as motor vehicles to operate on roadways of the Commonwealth; repeal KRS 189.281, which allows establishment of a pilot program for off-highway vehicles; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2025.
Index Headings of Original Version	County Clerks - Off-highway vehicles, titling and registration Effective Dates, Delayed - Off-highway vehicles, titling and registration, January 1, 2025 Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Off-highway vehicles, titling and registration Local Government - All-terrain vehicle, highway operation, prohibition Motor Vehicles - Off-highway vehicles, titling and registration Transportation - Off-highway vehicles, titling and registration Local Mandate - Off-highway vehicles, titling and registration