That's right, someone is trying to pass a bill banning the sale of ATVs in Conneciticut. They're aslo trying to ban riding ATVs in Connecticut. Why these bills are even being proposed is beyond me.

Time to start writing letters to your state rep voicing your disapproval on these bills:

SB 330 - A ban on the sale and operation of ATV's.
SB 565 - Prohibiting the sale and use of pocket bikes and ATV's
SB 5089 - Promoting the safe operation of ATV's by minors.
SB 5251 - The operation of ATV's - To require that ATV's be registered before they may operate on any land in the state.
SB 5469 - ATV'S - To promote safety and responsibility in the operation of ATV's.
You can read each below!!!!!



General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 330

January Session, 2005
LCO No. 1177


Referred to Committee on Transportation

Introduced by:

SEN. FINCH, 22nd Dist.



AN ACT CONCERNING A BAN ON THE SALE AND OPERATION OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to ban the sale and operation of all-terrain vehicles in Connecticut.

Statement of Purpose:

To completely ban the sale and operation of all-terrain vehicles.




General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5469

January Session, 2005
LCO No. 1582


Referred to Committee on Transportation

Introduced by:

REP. CHAPIN, 67th Dist.



AN ACT CONCERNING ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes regarding all-terrain vehicles be amended to increase the registration fee for the vehicles to thirty-five dollars, dedicating the revenue from the fee to an all-terrain vehicle account in the Conservation Fund and using the revenue to enforce all-terrain vehicle laws, to repair damage to state or agricultural lands from use of the vehicles, to provide safety education regarding the vehicles, and to purchase, maintain and improve facilities for use by such vehicles; to require the Department of Environmental Protection to develop criteria for safe operator certificates, to issue the certificates to those who qualify and to require the operator of an all-terrain vehicle to carry the certificate when operating the vehicle; to prohibit persons under twelve years of age from being passengers on an all-terrain vehicle unless the operator is eighteen years of age or older; and that section 14-387 of the general statutes be amended to prohibit operation of all-terrain vehicles in a manner that harasses wildlife or affects endangered or threatened species or their habitats.

Statement of Purpose:

To promote safety and responsibility in the operation of all-terrain vehicles.



General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 565

January Session, 2005
LCO No. 1957


Referred to Committee on Transportation

Introduced by:

SEN. FINCH, 22nd Dist.



AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE AND USE OF POCKET BIKES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to prohibit the sale and use of mini-motorcycles, known as pocket bikes, and all-terrain vehicles in Connecticut.

Statement of Purpose:

To promote public safety



General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5089

January Session, 2005
LCO No. 503


Referred to Committee on Transportation

Introduced by:

REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.



AN ACT PROMOTING THE SAFE OPERATION OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES BY MINORS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 447 of the general statutes be amended to require that any person under the age of eighteen years who operates an all-terrain vehicle or is a passenger on an all-terrain vehicle on state land shall wear protective headgear and that any application of a person between twelve and sixteen years of age to take a safety education course for all-terrain vehicles contain the signature of a parent or guardian of such person.

Statement of Purpose:

To require that minors who operate or are passengers on all-terrain vehicles wear protective headgear and to require parental signature before a minor between twelve and sixteen years of age may take a safety education course for all-terrain vehicles.


General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5251

January Session, 2005
LCO No. 748


Referred to Committee on Transportation

Introduced by:

REP. RYAN, 139th Dist.



AN ACT CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to require the registration of all-terrain vehicles before they may be operated on any land in the state.

Statement of Purpose:

To require that all-terrain vehicles be registered before they may be operated on any land in the state.

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