PROPOSED BILL AIMS TO BAN TWO-STROKE DIRT BIKE AND ATV IN MASSACHUSETTS
The sale of new two-stroke off-highway motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles could be banned in Massachusetts if House Bill 1909, introduced by state Rep. J. James Marzilli Jr. (D-Arlington) gets passed.
Under his proposal, it would be illegal for anyone to sell "a recreational vehicle containing a two-stroke engine, including, but not limited to, a snow craft, an all-terrain vehicle, a personal watercraft, or a motorboat."
"This is the most sweeping ban ever introduced in any state," said Royce Wood, AMA legislative affairs specialist in charge of off-highway issues.
The bill would outlaw new sales of the majority of motocross bikes in Massachusetts, although anyone who bought a two-stroke built before June 1, 2004, would be allowed to resell the vehicle.
The bill has been referred to the Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture. Letters from Massachusetts residents opposing the bill should be sent to the committee chairwoman, Sen. Pamela P. Resor (D-Middlesex), Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture, Room 473F, State House, Boston, MA 02133. Or you can go to the Rapid Response Center on the AMA website to send a message opposing this bill.