Provides for an exemption requirement from registration for ATVs operated on lands owned by the owner or to which the owner has certain contractual rights when the ATV is not operated elsewhere in the state and no consideration is paid to the owner for operation.

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S798-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
• Jun 24, 2011: COMMITTED TO RULES
• Apr 11, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Apr 6, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Apr 5, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.316
• Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

S798-2011 Meetings

Transportation: Apr 5, 2011

S798-2011 Calendars

Floor Calendar: Apr 6, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Apr 11, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Apr 12, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Apr 13, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 2, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 3, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 4, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 9, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 10, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 11, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 16, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 17, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 18, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 23, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 24, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 25, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 1, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 2, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 7, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 15, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 16, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 17, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 21, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 22, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 23, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 24, 2011

S798-2011 Votes

S798-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S798

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
requirement 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 example, many farmers use ATVs in everyday
business in operating an agricultural 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:

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

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect 120 days after becoming law, with provisions.

S798-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                     798

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                                 (PREFILED)

                               January 5, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sens.  YOUNG,  DeFRANCISCO,  MAZIARZ  --  read twice and
    ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
    Transportation

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

    THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section  1.  Subdivision 11 of section 2282 of the vehicle and traffic
  law is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:

    (C) ATVS OPERATED ON LANDS OWNED BY THE OWNER OF SUCH ATV, OR ON LANDS
  TO WHICH SUCH OWNER HAS A CONTRACTUAL RIGHT OTHER THAN AS A MEMBER OF  A
  CLUB OR ASSOCIATION PROVIDED (I) THE ATV IS NOT OPERATED ELSEWHERE WITH-
  IN  THE  STATE,  AND (II) NO CONSIDERATION, EITHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT IS
  PAID TO THE OWNER OF THE ATV WITH RESPECT TO SUCH OPERATION.
    S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
  it shall have become a law; provided  that  the  commissioner  of  motor
  vehicles  is  authorized to promulgate any and all rules and regulations
  and take any other measures necessary  to  implement  this  act  on  its
  effective date on or before such date.




   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD02622-01-1