Local Designation Of Over-snow Use Only Highways

The bill authorizes a local government to designate all or a portion of a highway under its jurisdiction for over-snow use only when snow-packed conditions exist on the highway or for a designated continuous seasonal period for which the local government determines that snow-packed conditions are likely to exist on the highway. "Over-snow use" is defined as travel on top of snow by human-powered or animal-powered means or by an off-highway vehicle that is primarily designed or altered for use over snow and runs without tires on a continuous belt track with or without cleats, or on one or more skis while in use over snow. A local government may limit an over-snow use designation to human-powered or animal-powered travel, or both. only when necessary for the protection and safety of the public.

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(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)