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AR HB1949
Bill
Status
3/24/2011
Primary Sponsor
Mark Perry
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AI Summary
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Adds new exception to Arkansas Code § 27-21-106(a) allowing employees of utility, telecommunications, or cable companies to operate all-terrain vehicles on public streets and highways during times of emergency or severe weather.
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Codifies this exemption as subsection (5) alongside existing permitted uses including farming/hunting operations, direct crossings, disabled persons, and law enforcement officers.
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Does not impose speed limits, equipment requirements, or operational restrictions on authorized utility/telecommunications/cable company employees beyond the emergency or severe weather condition.
Legislative Description
To Allow An Employee Of A Utility, Telecommunications, Or Cable Company Working During A Time Of Emergency Or Severe Weather To Operate An All-terrain Vehicle On A Public Street Or Highway.
Last Action
House Notification that HB1949 is now Act 704
3/24/2011