HOUSE BILL No. 5297

 

November 13, 2003, Introduced by Rep. Rivet 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 803u.                              

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 803u.  (1) An individual who is a member or a former                   

                                                                                

2   member of the armed forces of the United States or a member or              

                                                                                

3   former member of the military establishment of this state may               

                                                                                

4   apply to the secretary of state for a special military                      

                                                                                

5   registration plate instead of a regular plate.  The secretary of            

                                                                                

6   state shall issue the special military registration plate upon              

                                                                                

7   receiving the application and payment in the amount prescribed              

                                                                                

8   under section 801 and a $5.00 service fee.  The military                    

                                                                                

9   registration plate shall have the word "Michigan" and an                    

                                                                                

10  appropriate word or vignette representing 1 of the following                

                                                                                

11  branches of military forces:                                                

                                                                                


                                                                                

1       (a) Army.                                                                   

                                                                                

2       (b) Navy.                                                                   

                                                                                

3       (c) Air force.                                                              

                                                                                

4       (d) Marine corps.                                                           

                                                                                

5       (e) Coast guard.                                                            

                                                                                

6       (f) Army reserve.                                                           

                                                                                

7       (g) Naval reserve.                                                          

                                                                                

8       (h) Air force reserve.                                                      

                                                                                

9       (i) Marine corps reserve.                                                   

                                                                                

10      (j) Coast guard reserve.                                                    

                                                                                

11      (k) Army national guard.                                                    

                                                                                

12                                                                               (l) Air national guard.                                                             

                                                                                

13      (2) An applicant shall provide sufficient proof that                        

                                                                                

14  satisfies the secretary of state that the applicant is a member             

                                                                                

15  or former member of the armed forces or military establishment              

                                                                                

16  listed under subsection (1).                                                

                                                                                

17      (3) The military registration plate may be renewed upon                     

                                                                                

18  payment of the fees prescribed in section 801 and the payment of            

                                                                                

19  the $5.00 service fee.  An applicant for a renewal registration             

                                                                                

20  plate is not required to provide the proof prescribed in                    

                                                                                

21  subsection (2).