SNOWMOBILE TRAIL IMPROVEMENT FUND - H.B. 4538: FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 4538 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Representative David Mead
House Committee: Conservation and Outdoor Recreation
Senate Committee: Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
CONTENT
The bill would amend Part 821 (Snowmobiles) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to specify that a portion of each trail permit fee, rather than $9, would have to be deposited in the Recreational Snowmobile Trail Improvement Fund.
The bill is tie-barred to House Bill 4409, which would increase the snowmobile trail permit fee and revise the requirements for the allocation of revenue generated from that fee.
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MCL 324.82110 - Legislative Analyst: N. Nagata
FISCAL IMPACT
House Bills 4409 (H-2) and 4538 would result in an annual increase in revenue to the Recreational Snowmobile Trail Improvement Fund of between $2.1 million and $2.5 million, beginning July 1, 2001. Beginning July 1, 2004, revenue to the Fund would increase by an additional $1.0 million to $1.2 million. The increase in civil fines included in the bills would result in an indeterminate increase in revenue to libraries.
The bills also would result in an indeterminate increase in DNR administrative costs. Since the bills would not provide for an increase in revenue to the DNR, the increased costs would have to be covered by existing resources.
Date Completed: 5-16-01 - Fiscal Analyst: P. Graham
floor\hb4538 - Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org
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.