2009 House Bill 4677 / 2010 Public Act 34

Replace state park and recreation fees with vehicle registration surcharge

Introduced in the House

March 24, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Rebekah Warren (D-53)

To establish a formula for distributing the revenue from a $10 voluntary annual vehicle registration surcharge proposed by House Bill 4678 to state parks, forests, boating access facilities and other natural resources and recreation uses.

Referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment

May 7, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 10, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance. This version was subsequently superseded by another substitute with more changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Rebekah Warren (D-53)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Rebekah Warren (D-53)

To exempt state-owned and law-enforcement vehicles from having to have the sticker to enter a park.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 82 to 25 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 17, 2009

Amendment offered

To revise the "tie-bars" to other bills in the package, replacing a House Bill with a Senate one.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 22 to 13 (details)

To establish a formula for distributing the revenue from a $10 voluntary annual vehicle registration surcharge proposed by House Bill 4678 to state parks, forests, boating access facilities and other natural resources and recreation uses.

Motion to reconsider

Passage of the bill.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

To establish a formula for distributing the revenue from a $10 voluntary annual vehicle registration surcharge proposed by Senate Bill 389 to state parks, forests, boating access facilities and other natural resources and recreation uses.

Passed in the Senate 25 to 12 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 17, 2009

March 24, 2010

Passed in the House 83 to 25 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

March 31, 2010