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BILL #

CHAPTER #

ISSUE

BILL DESCRIPTION

HB 21

103

Low-speed Vehicles

Defines low speed electric vehicle; amends the definition of motor vehicle to include a low speed electric vehicle and the definition of motorcycle to exclude vehicles that are 3 wheeled and meet all the requirements of a low speed electric vehicle; allows the use of low speed electric vehicles on highways with a certain posted speed limit; requires low speed electric vehicles operated on a highway to be insured, titled and registered as a motor vehicle. Effective date: January 1, 2010.

HB 39

46

Teen Drivers

Relates to motor vehicle operator's licenses; exempts 17-year olds who have enlisted in the military from the requirement to obtain an intermediate license; requires proof of enlistment; conforms and clarifies that individuals over the age of 18 are exempt from graduated driver's licensing provisions. Effective date: June 24, 2009.

HB 53

64

All-terrain Vehicles

Requires the titling of all-terrain vehicles to be administered through the automated motor vehicle and titling registration system; establishes guidelines for promulgation of regulations; ensures the capability of receiving and discharging of liens; requires any state resident who purchases a new all-terrain vehicle or creates a security interest in an all-terrain vehicle after a specified date to apply for certificate of title; prohibits operating on road without certification. Effective date: July 1, 2010.

HB 309

54

Salvage Vehicle

Excludes the cost of airbags from the calculation of damages that determine whether a vehicle meets the damaged threshold to be classified as a salvage vehicle; relates to the cost of parts and labor to reinstall a deployed airbag system; requires disclosures to be in writing. Effective date: October 1, 2009.

HB 333

89

Workers’ Compensation

Relates to adoption of the sixth edition of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, published by the American Medical Association; provides for a study. Effective date: March 24, 2009.

HB 445

60

Property Deductible

Allows an insurer to waive a deductible in whole or in part for an insured who experiences food spoilage as the result of a natural disaster in a county declared to be a federal disaster area. Effective date: March 20, 2009.