SB255 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Keith Kelley Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to all-terrain vehicles; to provide for the licensing and registration of certain off-road vehicles for use on certain public roads under certain conditions; to provide penalties for a violation; and to amend Section 32-12A-1, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2022-371, 2022 Regular Session, to further provide definitions; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Description

Under existing law, an all-terrain vehicle, off-road vehicle, or recreational off-highway vehicle may be registered with the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency for private use or public use.

This bill would provide for the licensing and registration of these vehicles for use on certain public roads under certain conditions.

Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.

SB255 INTRODUCED.

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Subjects

Motor vehicles; all-terrain vehicles, use on public roads, authorized under certain conditions