March 17, 2009, Introduced by Senators BASHAM, BIRKHOLZ, PAPPAGEORGE, JANSEN and GEORGE and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
(MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 805.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 805. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the
secretary of state shall not issue or renew a registration for a
motor vehicle unless, in addition to the taxes provided for under
section 801, a state park, public boating access site, and forest
recreation passport fee is submitted to the secretary of state with
the application. Subject to subsection (4), the amount of the
recreation passport fee is as follows:
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), $10.00.
(b) For a motorcycle, $5.00.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a commercial motor
vehicle.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the applicant adopts a
statement that the applicant declines to pay the recreation
passport fee because the applicant does not intend to use the motor
vehicle to enter any state park or recreation area, state public
boating access site, or state forest campground or to provide
access to any state forest nonmotorized trail or pathway during the
registration period. The application shall contain such a statement
and a means for the applicant to adopt the statement, such as by
checkmark or signature.
(4) The secretary of state shall allocate revenue from
recreation passport fees as follows:
(a) The secretary of state shall retain an amount equal to
1/2% of all recreation passport fees, whether or not those fees are
refunded, to defray the costs of administering this section.
(b) The secretary of state shall, at least weekly, transfer
the balance of the revenue to the department of natural resources
for deposit as provided in section 2045 of the natural resources
and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.2045.
(5) For each calendar year, beginning with 2011, the state
treasurer shall adjust the amounts set forth in subsection (1)(a)
and (b) by an amount determined by the state treasurer at the end
of each calendar year to reflect the cumulative percentage change
in the consumer price index for the most recent 1-year period for
which data are available and rounded to the nearest 5 cents.
(6) As used in this section:
(a) "Consumer price index" means the most comprehensive index
of consumer prices available for this state from the bureau of
labor statistics of the United States department of labor.
(b) "Recreation passport fee" means the state park, public
boating access site, and forest recreation passport fee provided
for in subsection (1).
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January
1, 2010.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 388.
of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.