LIGHTS FOR FARM EQUIPMENT S.B. 788 (S-2): FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bill 788 (Substitute S-2 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)
Sponsor: Senator Ron Jelinek
Committee: Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to require an implement of husbandry manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, to comply with the following standards approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE):
-- ANSI/ASAE S276.6 JAN2005: Slow-Moving Vehicle Identification Emblem (which establishes specifications that define a unique identification emblem to be used only for slow-moving vehicles when operated or traveling on highways).
-- ANSI/ASAE S279.12 DEC02: Lighting and Marking of Agricultural Equipment on Highways (which provides specifications for lighting and marking of agricultural equipment whenever it is operating or is traveling on a highway.)
The standards would be incorporated by reference. The Secretary of State would have to post the incorporated standards on its website within 30 days after the bill went into effect.
Beginning January 1, 2007, the bill would prohibit a person from selling an implement of husbandry that did not comply with the bill, unless it were manufactured before that date.
MCL 257.685 et al. Legislative Analyst: Curtis Walker
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 11-2-05 Fiscal Analyst: Stephanie YuAnalysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. sb788/0506