SB-0279, As Passed Senate, March 15, 2007
SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 279
(As amended, March 15, 2007)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 70107.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 70107. (1) <<Within 1 year after the effective date of the
amendatory act that added this section,>> The department, in conjunction with the
department of community health, shall create a "Michigan get-
outdoors fitness award program". The program shall be designed to
encourage youth and adults to participate in outdoor, resource-
based activities that are physical in nature in order to become
more physically fit and to discover Michigan's unique and diverse
natural resources. The department shall be the lead agency for the
development and implementation of the program.
(2) In creating the program, the department and the department
Senate Bill No. 279 as amended March 15, 2007
of community health shall do all of the following:
(a) Establish a system to recognize individuals who
participate in outdoor, resource-based activities, attain physical
fitness goals while performing these activities, and excel in the
performance of these activities.
(b) Seek conservation, fitness, and recreation organizations,
local units of government, and other interested persons to partner
with in the administration of the program. The department may
contract for implementation of the program with 1 or more of these
partners.
(c) Seek private-sector sponsors to fund the implementation of
the program and provide recognition to these sponsors commensurate
with their level of participation.
(3) The department and the department of community health
shall not incur costs in implementing the program in excess of
revenues received from sponsorships and partnerships under this
section.
(4) The department and the department of community health
shall broadly publicize the program.
<<(5) The department and the department of community health shall annually submit a joint report on the program to the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with primary responsibility for natural resource issues and public health issues.>>
<<(6)>> As used in this section, "program" means the Michigan get-
outdoors fitness award program created in this section.