SEN. PATTY BIRKHOLZ REC. PASSPORT FEE S.B. 1141:
SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 1141 (as introduced 11-8-18)
Committee: Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to change the "recreation passport fee" to the "Senator Patty Birkholz recreation passport fee".
Under the Act, "recreation passport fee" means a State park and State-operated public boating access site recreation passport fee paid under Section 805 of the Michigan Vehicle Code or under rules promulgated under Section 74120(2). (Section 805 of the Vehicle Code prescribes the fee to be paid for a recreation passport. For a motor vehicle, the fee is $10, for a motorcycle, the fee is $5. Section 74120(2) allows the Department of Natural Resources to promulgate rules to provide a method for an individual whose vehicle registration expires annually to pay the passport fee.) The bill would rename "recreation passport fee" to the "Senator Patty Birkholz recreation passport fee".
The bill would take effect 90 days after its enactment.
BACKGROUND
Senator Patty Birkholz was first elected to the Michigan Legislature as a State Representative in 1996, and served as the first female Republican Pro-Tempore during her five year tenure. Senator Birkholz then served two terms in the Michigan Senate, from 2003 to 2008, before her appointment as the Director of the Office of the Great Lakes. Senator Birkholz passed away on May 3, 2018.
Legislative Analyst: Tyler VanHuyse
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
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.