Vehicles: registration; recreation passport fee; include in renewal of vehicle registration unless applicant opts out. Amends sec. 805 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.805).
This bill requires Michigan vehicle owners to automatically pay a recreation passport fee when renewing their registration, unless they explicitly choose to decline it. The fee covers access to state parks and public boating sites, charging $10 annually for most vehicles and $5 for motorcycles, with a $20 charge for two-year registrations. Drivers can opt out by checking a specific box on the registration application or by mail, and the collected funds will be transferred to the Department of Natural Resources. The bill also mandates that registration tabs for vehicles with this fee be marked distinctly and requires an annual legislative review of the revenue generated.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2024
Last action Dec 18, 2024
Floor votes · House Dec 12, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Dec 18, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Dec 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 467 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
lower
Dec 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
lower
Nov 13, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
lower
Nov 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
motion to discharge committee approved
lower
Nov 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
notice given to discharge committee
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Introduced
introduced by Representative Julie Brixie
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Julie Brixie
DDemocratic
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