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House committee to hear
Hinkle's ATV-ORV bill
Legislation
would open up non-highway roads to recreational use
On Jan. 20 the House
Fisheries, Ecology and Parks Committee will hold a public hearing on a
bill that would open up non-highways roads to all-terrain and off-road
vehicles.
Rep.
Bill Hinkle, R-Cle Elum, introduced the bill on the first day of
the 2004 legislative session.
“Many people’s favorite past time is spending time with family and
friends on an ATV or ORV,” said Hinkle. “But these folks are being
squeezed onto a very limited number of roads and trails. My bill would
open up more room for them to roam.”
HB 2356 would give local, state and federal jurisdictions the
flexibility to allow ATVs and ORVs on roads not intended or maintained
for passenger motor vehicle use, also known as “non-highway” roads. It
would open up many Forest Service roads and those owned and operated by
state agencies – primarily the departments of Natural Resources and Fish
and Wildlife.
On Jan. 20 the House Fisheries, Ecology and Parks Committee will hold a
public hearing on a bill that would open up non-highways roads to
all-terrain and off-road vehicles.
“This bill would bring Washington’s policies more in line with Idaho’s
and Oregon’s,” Hinkle said. “It would also give riders an incentive to
stay on designated roads and trails and help us legally manage their
use.”
The hearing will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 20 in House Hearing
Room A of the John L. O’Brien Building. A group of constituents in
Hinkle’s Central Washington 13th District are organizing a caravan to
Olympia to testify on the bill.
For more information or questions about testifying on the bill, citizens
can contact Rep. Hinkle at (360) 786-7808.
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For more information, contact:
John Handy, Assistant
Communications Director - (360) 786-5758
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