INCREASE SNOWMOBILE PERMIT FEES
House Bill 4409
Sponsor: Rep. David Mead
Committee: Conservation and Outdoor Recreation
Complete to 3-19-01
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4409 AS INTRODUCED 3-6-01
Under the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA), a person who wants to operate a snowmobile in the state must register the snowmobile, and, in addition, purchase a $10 annual Michigan snowmobile trail permit sticker. Fifty cents of the fee is retained by the Department of Natural Resources for administrative costs; fifty cents is retained by the agent who sells the permit; and $9 is credited to the Recreational Snowmobile Trail Improvement Fund. The bill would amend the act to increase permit fees and change the allocation. The fees would be:
·$10.00 until October 1, 2001;
·$20.00 beginning October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2004; and
·$25.00 beginning October 1, 2004.
In addition, beginning October 1, 2001, revenue from the trail permit fee would be allocated as follows: $1.00 would be retained by the agent who sold the permit: fifty cents would be retained by the DNR for administrative costs; and $18.50 would be credited to the Recreational Snowmobile Trail Improvement Fund. Beginning October 1, 2003, fifty cents would be retained by the DNR; $1.00 would be retained by the agent selling the permit; and $23.50 would be allocated to the Recreational Snowmobile Trail Improvement Fund.
MCL 324.82118
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.