HOUSE BILL No. 4467


     April 14, 1999, Introduced by Reps. DeHart and Schermesser and referred to the Committee on Conservation and Outdoor Recreation.


        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 74103a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 74103A.  (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALLOW PERSONS TO

 2    STORE CAMPING EQUIPMENT AT CAMPING SITES DURING PERIODS OF TIME

 3    IN WHICH THE CAMPING SITES WILL NOT BE OTHERWISE USED.  THE

 4    DEPARTMENT SHALL CHARGE A FEE OF $1.00 PER DAY FOR A SITE THAT IS

 5    BEING USED FOR THIS PURPOSE.  THE DEPARTMENT MAY ESTABLISH REA-

 6    SONABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE STORAGE OF CAMPING EQUIPMENT AT CAMP-

 7    ING SITES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.

 8         (2) IF A PERSON WHO IS STORING CAMPING EQUIPMENT AT A CAMP-

 9    ING SITE UNDER SUBSECTION (1) WANTS TO CAMP OVERNIGHT AT THAT

10    SITE, IN LIEU OF THE STORAGE FEE UNDER SUBSECTION (1), THE




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 1    DEPARTMENT SHALL CHARGE THAT PERSON A CAMPING FEE OF $14.00 PER

 2    NIGHT FOR EACH NIGHT THAT THE PERSON CAMPS AT THE SITE.




















































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