TEMPORARY PRODUCER PLATES - S.B. 1324: ENROLLED SUMMARY

Senate Bill 1324 (as enrolled) - PUBLIC ACT 369 of 2000

Sponsor: Senator Shirley Johnson

Senate Committee: Transportation and Tourism

House Committee: Transportation


Date Completed: 1-18-01


CONTENT


The bill amended the Michigan Vehicle Code to permit the operation of a vehicle with a special plate in order to transport or test a subcomponent system.


Specifically, under the bill, a producer of a vehicle subcomponent system essential to the operation of the vehicle or the safety of an occupant may operate or move a motor vehicle on a street or highway solely to transport or test the subcomponent system if the motor vehicle displays, in the manner prescribed in Section 225 of the Code, one special plate approved by the Secretary of State. To be eligible for the special plate, the subcomponent system producer must be either a recognized subcomponent system producer or a subcomponent system producer under contract with a vehicle manufacturer.


(Section 225 requires a registration plate for a vehicle to be attached to the rear of the vehicle, except that a plate issued for a truck tractor or road tractor must be attached to the front of that vehicle. The section also prescribes how the plate must be fastened to a vehicle.)


MCL 257.244 - Legislative Analyst: L. Arasim


FISCAL IMPACT


The bill will have no fiscal impact on State or local government.


- Fiscal Analyst: J. RunnelsS9900\s1324es

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.