Public Act 0312 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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Public Act 102-0312

AN ACT concerning transportation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Recreational Trails of Illinois Act is amended by changing Section 10 and by adding Section 36.7 as follows:

(20 ILCS 862/10)

Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Department" means the Department of Natural Resources.

"Director" means the Director of Natural Resources.

"Facilities" means equipment or other man-made improvement that is directly associated with, and provided for, a recreational trail. Typical recreational trail facilities include signage, gates, culverts, trail bridges, railings, benches, security cameras, security lighting, aggregate and other erosion control measures, picnic shelters, informational kiosks, and vault toilets.

"Large non-highway vehicle" means any motorized off-highway device designed to travel primarily off-highway, greater than 64 inches and not more than 75 inches in width, having a manufacturer's dry weight of 3,500 pounds or less, traveling on 4 or more non-highway tires, designed with a non-straddle seat and a steering wheel for steering control, except equipment such as lawnmowers.

"Off-highway vehicle" means a motor-driven recreational vehicle capable of cross-country travel on natural terrain without benefit of a road or trail, including an all-terrain vehicle and off-highway motorcycle as defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code. "Off-highway vehicle" does not include a snowmobile; a motorcycle; a watercraft; snow-grooming equipment when used for its intended purpose; or an aircraft; or a large non-highway vehicle.

"Recreational trail" means a thoroughfare or track across land or snow or along water, used for recreational purposes such as bicycling, cross-country skiing, day hiking, equestrian activities, jogging or similar fitness activities, trail biking, overnight and long-distance backpacking, snowmobiling, aquatic or water activity, and vehicular travel by motorcycle or off-highway vehicles.

(Source: P.A. 100-798, eff. 1-1-19.)

(20 ILCS 862/36.7 new)

Sec. 36.7. Large non-highway vehicles. A large non-highway vehicle may not be granted an off-highway vehicle trails public access sticker under Section 25.5 or be operated on lands or waters under that Section.

Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Section 1-168.8 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/1-168.8)

Sec. 1-168.8. Recreational off-highway vehicle. Any motorized off-highway device designed to travel primarily off-highway, 64 inches or less in width, having a manufacturer's dry weight of 2,000 pounds or less for gas-powered engines or 3,000 pounds or less for electric-powered engines, traveling on 4 or more non-highway tires, designed with a non-straddle seat and a steering wheel for steering control, except equipment such as lawnmowers.

(Source: P.A. 96-428, eff. 8-13-09.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2022