SB-0535, As Passed Senate, December 18, 2003                                

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 535

                                                                             A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled                                             

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"                       

by amending section 80115 (MCL 324.80115), as added by 1995 PA              

58.                                                                         

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1       Sec. 80115.  (1) The revenue received under this part shall                 

2   be deposited in the state treasury.  The revenue division,                  

3   department of treasury, shall annually present to the department            

4   an accurate total of all the revenues collected, and shall then,            

5   except as provided in section 80124b, credit the revenues                   

6   collected to the following funds:                                           

7       (a) 17.5% to the Michigan state waterways fund created in                   

8   section 78110.                                                              

9       (b) 33.5% to the Michigan harbor development fund created in                

10  section 78110.                                                              

1       (c) 49% to the marine safety fund created in subsection (2).                

2       (2) The marine safety fund is created as a separate fund in                 

3   the state treasury.  The legislature shall appropriate from the             

4   marine safety fund for water safety education programs and for              

5   the administration and enforcement of this part, including state            

6   aid to counties, and for no other purpose, but not in excess of             

7   revenues credited to the marine safety fund.   No portion of the            

8   fees Fees provided for in section 80124 shall not be                       

9   appropriated for the inspection of vessels that carry passengers            

10  for hire and are regulated under part 445.                                  

11      Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take                      

12  effect unless all of the following bills of the 92nd Legislature            

13  are enacted into law:                                                       

14      (a) Senate Bill No. 536.                                                    

15      (b) House Bill No. 4914.