REPLACEMENT PARK PERMIT/ORV LICENSE S.B. 924: COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Senate Bill 924 (as introduced 12-7-05)
Sponsor: Senator Michelle A. McManus
Committee: Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Date Completed: 3-20-06
CONTENT
The bill would amend Part 741 (State Parks System) and Part 811 (Off-Road Recreation Vehicles) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to require the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to provide a person with a replacement annual park permit or off-road recreational vehicle (ORV) license free of charge, if the person's original license or permit were lost or destroyed.
(Under the Act, the DNR must issue an annual park permit that authorizes the entry of a motor vehicle to any State park or recreation area during the calendar year for which it is issued. The annual permit fee for the owner of a resident motor vehicle is $24. If the owner is at least 65 years old, the fee is $6. If the owner has a food stamp card and personal identification, the fee is $18. The fee for the owner of a nonresident motor vehicle is $29. (These fees are effective until January 1, 2007.) The fee for a 12-month ORV license is $16.25.)
Under the bill, the DNR could require a person requesting a replacement park permit or ORV license to supply sufficient evidence of the loss or destruction of the original permit or license.
MCL 324.74117 & 324.81116 Legislative Analyst: Julie Koval
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would cost the State an indeterminate amount depending on the number and type of vehicle permits lost or destroyed.
Fiscal Analyst: Jessica Runnels
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. sb924/0506