SLEIGH BELL REPEALER - S.B. 1037: FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bill 1037 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Senator Thaddeus G. McCotter
Committee: Government Operations
CONTENT
The bill would repeal Section 494 of the Michigan Penal Code, which makes it a misdemeanor for a person to operate a sleigh or cutter in the Upper Peninsula unless the vehicle and at least one of the animals drawing it have bells attached.
MCL 750.494 - Legislative Analyst: George Towne
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have an indeterminate fiscal impact on local government. There are no statewide data currently available to indicate how many offenders a year (if any) are convicted of a misdemeanor for the applicable offense. Local units of government would incur the cost of incarceration for the offense, and libraries would receive the fine revenue.
Date Completed: 2-12-02 - Fiscal Analyst: Bethany Wicksall Floor\sb1037 - Bill Analysis @ http://www.senate.state.mi.us/sfa
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.