Revision: March 10, 2026, 4:20 p.m.
Rep. H. Howard, Straf. 4
March 10, 2026
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04/08
Floor Amendment to HB 1616-FN
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to the maximum weight of utility terrain vehicles.
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Utility Terrain Vehicle; Maximum Weight. Amend RSA 215-A:1, XXIV to read as follows:
XXIV. "Utility terrain vehicle" means any mechanically propelled vehicle which is designed or adapted for travel over surfaces other than maintained roads with one or more tires or tracks equipped with a rollover protection system and/or safety belts, having capacity for passengers or other payloads, not in excess of [2,000] 3,499 pounds unladen dry weight, and not to exceed 65 inches in overall width, excluding side mirrors. For purposes of this chapter, "utility terrain vehicle" shall include but not be limited to side-by-side, ROV, gator, buggy, and OHV and abbreviated as UTV, and all vehicles within this definition shall be classified as off highway recreational vehicles.
2 OHRV Weight On Certain Trails. Amend the introductory language of RSA 215-A:43, IV to read as follows:
IV. No person shall operate an OHRV wider than 50 inches or over 1000 pounds on any state-owned trails, except that no person shall operate an OHRV wider than 65 inches or over [2,000] 3,499 pounds unladen dry weight on:
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill increases the maximum weight of certain utility terrain vehicles.