Relates to relation to state aid for snowmobile enforcement
This bill increases the per-unit amount used to calculate state aid for snowmobile enforcement from $200 to $300. It directly affects counties, cities, towns, and villages that enforce snowmobile regulations, as the state aid calculation now uses this higher amount to determine funding. The key change modifies a specific formula in the parks law, increasing the maximum state aid pool from $200,000 to $300,000 for snowmobile registration fee-based funding. This adjustment provides more potential funding for local enforcement programs without changing other eligibility rules.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 27, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025
How they voted
56–2
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Ryan
DDemocratic
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