Kentucky House Bill 169 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-16 - to Transportation (H)
Pending: House Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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, 2024.

AN ACT relating to off-highway vehicles.

Rep. Patrick Flannery [R]

Rep. Timmy Truett [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-16	House	to Transportation (H)
2023-02-07	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2023-02-07	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/23RS/hb169.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/hb169/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/23RS/hb169/LM.pdf