SLEEPING BEAR DUNES FUND-RAISING PLATE S.B. 91 (S-1):
SUMMARY OF BILL
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 91 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Sponsor: Senator Darwin L. Booher
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to do the following:
-- Require the Secretary of State (SOS), by October 1, 2015, to develop and issue a fund-raising license plate recognizing the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
-- Create the "Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Fund" and require the donations for the plates to be deposited into the Fund.
-- Require the money in the Fund to be disbursed to the nonprofit organization Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear for expenditure on projects that preserved the historic and natural features of the National Lakeshore for the use and enjoyment of the public.
The bill would take effect 90 days after enactment.
Proposed MCL 257.811dd Legislative Analyst: Julie Cassidy
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would create a start-up cost to the Department of State; however, the start-up fee of $15,000 prescribed in the Code would have to be paid to the Department of State from the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Fund proposed by the bill. The revenue generated from the fund-raising license plate would be deposited into the Fund, after which the State Treasurer would disburse payments from the Fund on a quarterly basis to Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear.
The bill would have no fiscal impact on local government.
Date Completed: 7-1-15 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco
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.