HB-5023, As Passed House, February 11, 2004

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5023

                                                                             A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled                                             

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"                       

by amending section 74117 (MCL 324.74117), as amended by 2003 PA            

170.                                                                        

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1       Sec. 74117.  (1) The department may require park permits and                

2   collect park permit fees for entry into a state park or portion             

3   of a state park posted in the manner prescribed by this part.               

4   The department shall prepare and distribute park permits to                 

5   implement this part.                                                        

6       (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an annual                 

7   park permit shall be issued and shall authorize the entry of the            

8   motor vehicle to which it is originally attached within the                 

9   confines of any state park or recreation area during the calendar           

10  year for which it is issued.  The fee for the annual park permit            

House Bill No. 5023 (H-2) as amended February 11, 2004

1   is as follows:                                                              

2       (a) Until January 1, 2007, for the owner of a resident motor                

3   vehicle, $24.00, except as follows:                                         

4                                                                                (i) The fee for the owner of a resident motor vehicle who is                        

5   65 years of age or older is $6.00.                                          

6       (ii) The fee for the owner of a resident motor vehicle who,                  

7   at the time of purchase, is in possession of a food stamp card              

8   and personal identification is $18.00.                                      

9       (b) Until January 1, 2007, for the owner of a nonresident                   

10  motor vehicle, $29.00.                                                      

11      (3) A daily permit, valid for 1 day only, shall authorize the               

12  entry of the motor vehicle to which it is originally attached               

13  within the confines of a state park during the day for which it             

14  is issued.  The fee for a daily permit is as follows:                       

15      (a) Until January 1, 2007, for the owner of a resident motor                

16  vehicle, $6.00.                                                             

17      (b) Until January 1, 2007, for the owner of a nonresident                   

18  motor vehicle, $8.00.                                                       

19  (c) Until December 31, [2005], an individual who has been                   

20  awarded and is in possession of a global war on terrorism                   

21  expeditionary medal or a global war on terrorism service medal,             

22  no charge.

23      (4) A person who has obtained an annual motor vehicle permit                

24  under this section for a recreational vehicle to be used as a               

25  stationary primary camping shelter camped legally in and not                

26  moved from a state park campground during the period of the                 

27  camping stay may obtain a duplicate motor vehicle permit for a              

1   towed second motor vehicle present at the time of entry for a fee           

2   of $6.00 effective for the duration of the camping stay.                    

3       (5) The department shall provide an annual report to the                    

4   standing committees in the senate and house of representatives              

5   along with the appropriate budget subcommittees that primarily              

6   consider natural resources issues that details the revenue stream           

7   generated by the fee structure under this section.  This report             

8   shall be presented not later than December 31 each year and shall           

9   include information on the impact of the revenue stream on the              

10  Michigan state parks endowment fund created in section 35a of               

11  article IX of the state constitution of 1963 and provided for in            

12  section 74119, the use of the general fund for funding the state            

13  park system, and other relevant issues that impact funding needs            

14  for the state park system.                                                  

15      (6) A resident motor vehicle is a vehicle that is registered                

16  as a motor vehicle in this state.                                           

17      (7) This part applies only to the entry of motor vehicles                   

18  into the state parks and to the park permits authorized in this             

19  part and does not obviate the necessity of obtaining additional             

20  permits for special services or park privileges as previously or            

21  subsequently may be required by law or by rules promulgated by              

22  the department.  The department shall designate each person in              

23  the state authorized to sell park permits and shall require as a            

24  condition of the designation that a surety bond be furnished in             

25  an amount and in a form and with the surety as is acceptable to             

26  the department.  After being designated by the  Department

27  department, a person may issue park permits in accordance with              

House Bill No. 5023 (H-2) as amended February 11, 2004

1   this part.                                                                  

2       (8) Commercial motor coaches or vans with a capacity of more                

3   than 12 passengers are not eligible to enter a state park with an           

4   annual park permit.  Until January 1, 2007, the daily fee to                

5   allow commercial motor coaches or vans with a capacity of over 12           

6   passengers daily entry into a state park is $15.00.                         

7       (9) The department may add to the cost of a reservation or a                

8   motor vehicle entrance or camping fee the charges that the state            

9   incurs because of the use of a credit card.                                 

10      (10) It is the intent of the legislature that if, on                        

11  September 30 of any state fiscal year, the amount of money in the           

12  countercyclical budget and economic stabilization fund created in           

13  section 351 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL              

14  18.1351, exceeds $250,000,000.00, then general fund/general                 

15  purpose support for state parks operations for the following                

16  state fiscal year shall be equal to or exceed 50% of the revenues           

17  generated by motor vehicle entrance fees under this section                 

18   during the previous state fiscal year.

     [Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act takes effect June 30, 2004.]