SENATE BILL No. 279

 

 

February 27, 2007, Introduced by Senators BIRKHOLZ, RICHARDVILLE, KUIPERS, HARDIMAN, PAPPAGEORGE, GEORGE, GLEASON, SANBORN, JACOBS, VAN WOERKOM, BROWN, SCHAUER, THOMAS, HUNTER, SCOTT, BRATER and ALLEN and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

 

 

     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) The department, in conjunction with the

 

department of community health, shall create a "Michigan Outdoor

 

Fitness Award" and a program that provides for the granting of the

 

award. The department shall also seek 1 or more conservation or

 

recreation organizations to partner in the administration of the

 

award program. The Michigan outdoor fitness award shall be given to

 

individuals who complete a variety of outdoor activities identified

 

by the department, such as:

 

     (a) Camping in a state forest campground.

 


     (b) Completing a successful hunt of 1 or more designated game

 

species.

 

     (c) Catching 1 or more designated species of fish.

 

     (d) Hiking 1 or more designated trails.

 

     (e) Completing 1 or more designated biking trips.

 

     (f) Riding 1 or more designated snowmobile trails.

 

     (g) Canoeing or kayaking 1 or more designated water trails.

 

     (h) Undertaking other outdoor recreational activities

 

designated by the department.

 

     (2) In administering the award program under subsection (1),

 

the department shall do all of the following:

 

     (a) Establish a point system for completion of the designated

 

activities.

 

     (b) Establish a procedure for documenting completion of the

 

designated activities.

 

     (c) Establish a process for making awards to individuals who

 

accumulate a predetermined point total.

 

     (d) Create a certificate and other recognition for individuals

 

receiving the award.

 

     (3) The department and the department of community health

 

shall broadly publicize the Michigan outdoor fitness award and the

 

award program created under this section.