Off-road recreational vehicle registration amendments.

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill text does not specify requirements for displaying license plates or validation stickers, only that they must be issued and the registration expires annually. The requirement for proper display is implied but not explicitly stated in the provided source material.

Off-road Recreational Vehicle Registration Changes

This law changes how off-road recreational vehicles are registered, making their registrations expire annually.

What This Bill Does

• Makes annual registration required for off-road recreational vehicles.
• Sets the same fee rate as motorcycles for these vehicle registrations.
• Allows existing registrations issued between July 1, 2021 and March 9, 2022 to remain valid until they are transferred.

Who It Names or Affects

• Owners of off-road recreational vehicles in Wyoming.

Terms To Know

Off-road recreational vehicle

A type of motorized vehicle designed for use on unpaved or unimproved roads and trails, such as ATVs or dirt bikes.

Registration

The process of officially recording a vehicle with the government to allow it to be legally driven on public roads.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify what happens if an owner fails to renew their registration.
• Only applies to off-road recreational vehicles as defined in Wyoming law.
• The exact impact on existing registrations issued before the effective date is unclear without further guidance.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 22LSO-0031
Bill No.:

HB0018

Effective:

Immediately

LSO No.:

22LSO-0031

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0028

Chapter No.:

32

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee

Catch Title:

Off-road recreational vehicle registration amendments.

Subject:

Annual registration for off-road recreational vehicles.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act specifies that registrations for specified off-road vehicles shall expire annually.

The act is intended to supplement a bill enacted at the 2021 legislative session (HB0086) regarding these off-road vehicle registrations, which did not specify a renewal duration.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.

While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

22LSO-0031

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
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HB0018

ENROLLED ACT NO. 28,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2022 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; specifying the duration of registrations for specified off-road vehicles; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 31
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2
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232(c) is amended to read:

31
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2
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232.

Specified off
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road vehicle licensing and registration.

(c)

Upon receipt of an approved application and payment of fees the county treasurer shall issue to the applicant a certificate of registration together with one (1) license plate or validation sticker. The registration fee for off
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road recreational vehicles shall be the same rate as for motorcycles. The registration expires
annually in accordance with W.S. 31
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2
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206(a) and
upon transfer of ownership of the vehicle. License plates on the off
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road recreational vehicle shall be displayed in accordance with W.S. 31
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2
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205.

Section 2.

This act applies to all
off
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road recreational vehicles as defined in W.S. 31
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1
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101(a)(xv)(K)(II)
as of the effective date of this act. If between July 1, 2021 and the effective date of this act an owner registered
an off
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road recreational vehicle

as defined in W.S. 31
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1
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101(a)(xv)(K)(II)
in accordance with W.S. 31‑2‑232(c), the vehicle may continue to operate using that registration, and that registration shall expire only upon transfer of ownership of the vehicle.

Section 3.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution
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(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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