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.