ICE CUTTING WARNING: REPEAL - H.B. 5581: COMMITTEE SUMMARY
House Bill 5581 (as passed by the House)
Sponsor: Representative Sandra Caul
House Committee: Conservation and Outdoor Recreation
Senate Committee: Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Date Completed: 5-19-00
CONTENT
The bill would repeal Public Act 221 of 1899, which requires persons engaged in procuring ice from lakes and streams to erect suitable danger signals and barricades; requires harbor masters and assessing officers whose districts contain the lakes and streams to enforce the Act; and makes a violation of the Act a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to three months and/or a maximum fine of $100.
MCL 752-351-752.353 - Legislative Analyst: S. Lowe
FISCAL IMPACT
As there appears to be no readily available data as to when the last fine was levied under this act (revenue potential to libraries) or the last time a person was jailed for the same reason (a potential cost to county jails), it seems reasonable to conclude that this repealer should have no measurable fiscal impact.
- Fiscal Analyst: J. WalkerS9900\s5581sa
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.