HOUSE BILL No. 4734 May 27, 1999, Introduced by Reps. Quarles, O'Neil, Wojno, Scranton, Daniels, Hardman, Hale, Dennis and Lemmons and referred to the Committee on Transportation. A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 811d. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 811D. (1) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DEVELOP AND, 2 UPON APPLICATION, MAY ISSUE A MICHIGAN CARES REGISTRATION PLATE 3 TO AN APPLICANT FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE, PICKUP 4 TRUCK, VAN, MOTOR HOME, HEARSE, BUS, TRAILER COACH, OR TRAILER 5 FOR WHICH THE REGISTRATION PLATE IS ISSUED INSTEAD OF A STANDARD 6 REGISTRATION PLATE. MICHIGAN CARES REGISTRATION PLATES SHALL 7 BEAR LETTERS AND NUMBERS AS THE SECRETARY OF STATE PRESCRIBES. 8 THE PLATE SHALL BE OF A DESIGN AS DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY OF 9 STATE. THE WORDS "MICHIGAN CARES" SHALL APPEAR ON EACH MICHIGAN 10 CARES REGISTRATION PLATE. 03393'99 TLG 2 1 (2) AN APPLICATION FOR A MICHIGAN CARES REGISTRATION PLATE 2 SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE PURSUANT TO THE 3 PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 217. APPLICATION FOR AN ORIGI- 4 NAL OR RENEWAL MICHIGAN CARES REGISTRATION PLATE SHALL BE ACCOM- 5 PANIED WITH PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAX IN 6 ADDITION TO A SERVICE FEE AS FOLLOWS: 7 (A) FOR AN ORIGINAL MICHIGAN CARES REGISTRATION PLATE, $3.00 8 FOR THE FIRST MONTH AND $2.00 PER MONTH FOR EACH ADDITIONAL MONTH 9 OF THE REGISTRATION PERIOD. 10 (B) FOR A RENEWAL MICHIGAN CARES REGISTRATION PLATE, 11 $10.00. 12 (3) THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR A MICHIGAN CARES REGISTRATION 13 PLATE SHALL BE PURSUANT TO SECTION 226. UPON THE ISSUANCE OR 14 RENEWAL OF A MICHIGAN CARES REGISTRATION PLATE, THE SECRETARY OF 15 STATE MAY ISSUE A TAB OR TABS DESIGNATING THE MONTH AND YEAR OF 16 EXPIRATION. 17 (4) THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY ISSUE A TEMPORARY REGISTRA- 18 TION PERMIT TO A PERSON WHO SUBMITS AN APPLICATION AND THE PROPER 19 PAYMENTS FOR A MICHIGAN CARES REGISTRATION PLATE, IF THE 20 APPLICANT'S CURRENT VEHICLE REGISTRATION WILL EXPIRE BEFORE HIS 21 OR HER RECEIPT OF A MICHIGAN CARES REGISTRATION PLATE. THE TEM- 22 PORARY REGISTRATION SHALL EXPIRE UPON RECEIPT OF A MICHIGAN CARES 23 REGISTRATION PLATE OR 60 DAYS AFTER THE ISSUANCE, WHICHEVER 24 OCCURS FIRST. THE TEMPORARY PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED WITHOUT A 25 SEPARATE FEE. 26 (5) MICHIGAN CARES REGISTRATION PLATE SERVICE FEES COLLECTED 27 BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AND SEGREGATED BY 03393'99 3 1 THE SECRETARY OF STATE INTO A SEPARATE ACCOUNT. AFTER DEDUCTING 2 THE MANUFACTURING AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE SECRETARY OF 3 STATE, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ISSUING, 4 REPLACING, AND SUBSTITUTING PLATES, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL 5 ON A QUARTERLY BASIS TRANSFER THE BALANCE OF THE MICHIGAN CARES 6 REGISTRATION PLATE SERVICE FEES TO THE STATE TREASURER WHO SHALL 7 PAY THE FEE MONEY TO THE FOOD BANK COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN, WHICH 8 SHALL ONLY USE THE MONEY FOR SUPPORT SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FOR 1 9 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: 10 (A) A SHELTER FOR HOMELESS PERSONS. 11 (B) A FOOD KITCHEN. 12 (C) A FOOD BANK. 13 (D) ANOTHER ENTITY LOCATED IN THIS STATE, THE PRIMARY PUR- 14 POSE OF WHICH IS TO PROVIDE OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION, FOOD, OR 15 MEALS TO PERSONS WHO ARE INDIGENT IF A CONTRIBUTION TO THAT 16 ENTITY WOULD BE TAX DEDUCTIBLE FOR A DONOR UNDER SECTION 261 OF 17 THE INCOME TAX ACT OF 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.261. 18 (6) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MICHIGAN CARES REGISTRA- 19 TION PLATE" MEANS A REGISTRATION PLATE CONTAINING A SPECIALIZED 20 DESIGN PERTAINING TO THE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OF 21 THIS STATE. 03393'99 Final page. TLG