1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; restricting the use of four by four trucks on public 
1.3 	lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 84.803, subdivision 2; 
1.4 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 84.803, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 2.Purposes. Subject to appropriation by the legislature, money in the 
1.8 	off-road vehicle account may only be spent for:
1.9 	(1) administration, enforcement, and implementation of sections  84.773 to  84.805; 
1.10 	(2) acquisition, maintenance, and development of off-road vehicle trails and use 
1.11 	areas;
1.12 	(3) grant-in-aid programs to counties and municipalities to construct and maintain 
1.13 	off-road vehicle trails and use areas;
1.14 	(4) grants-in-aid to local safety programs; and
1.15 	(5) enforcement and public education grants to local law enforcement agencies; and
1.16 	(6) maintenance of state and county forest roads.

1.17 	Sec. 2. [84.8045] RESTRICTIONS ON FOUR BY FOUR TRUCKS.
1.18 	(a) Notwithstanding any provision of sections 84.797 to 84.805 or other law to the 
1.19 	contrary, a four by four truck may not be operated off-road on public lands, except:
1.20 	(1) on state forest roads, county forest roads, and other roads that are not operated by 
1.21 	a public road authority as defined in section 160.02, subdivision 25; or
1.22 	(2) in designated off-road vehicle use areas.
2.1 	(b) For purposes of this section, "four by four truck" means a four-wheeled motor 
2.2 	vehicle that was manufactured to operate primarily upon public roads and highways 
2.3 	and that is subsequently modified with special tires, suspension, or other equipment for 
2.4 	cross-country travel on natural terrain.