HOUSE BILL No. 4952


     June 24, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Wojno, Callahan, Hanley, Brown, Hale, Schermesser, Agee, Schauer, Leland and Kukuk and referred to the Committee on Conservation, Environment and Recreation.


        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   by amending sections 74113 and 74117 (MCL 324.74113 and

   324.74117), as added by 1995 PA 58.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 74113.  All  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 74117(3),

 2    ALL state park revenues shall be deposited with the state trea-

 3    surer who shall act as the fiscal agent for the department.  The

 4    state treasurer shall establish a special depositary account to

 5    be designated "state park revenue bond receiving fund".  The nec-

 6    essary expenses of the fiscal agent incurred by reason of his or

 7    her duties under this part shall be paid from the state park rev-

 8    enue bond receiving fund.  The  commission  DEPARTMENT may

 9    designate banks or trust companies to act as paying agents for




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 1    bonds issued pursuant to this part.  The paying agent shall be

 2    paid from the state park debt service fund.

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

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

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

 6    The department shall prepare and distribute park permits to

 7    implement this part.

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

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

10    motor vehicle to which it is originally attached within the con-

11    fines of any state park or recreation area during the calendar

12    year in which issued.  The fee for the annual park permit is

13     $18.00 in 1994, and  $20.00,  in 1995 and thereafter,  except

14    that an owner of a resident motor vehicle who is 65 years of age

15    or older shall be issued a special annual park permit for 1/4 the

16    amount of the annual park permit.

17         (3) A daily park permit, valid for 1 day only, shall be

18    issued for a fee to be fixed by the department, but in an amount

19    not to exceed $4.00 for resident motor vehicles and  $6.00 

20    $10.00 for nonresident motor vehicles.  The fee for nonresident

21    motor vehicles may be $4.00 in all parks except where nonresident

22    day use is extremely high.  The department shall identify parks

23    where nonresident day use is extremely high and set the nonresi-

24    dent fee at  $6.00  $10.00.  The daily permit shall authorize the

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

26    within the confines of a state park during the day in which

27    issued.  AT STATE PARKS IN WHICH THE NONRESIDENT DAILY PARK



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 1    PERMIT FEE IS SET AT $10.00, $4.00 OF THE AMOUNT COLLECTED FOR

 2    EACH NONRESIDENT DAILY PARK PERMIT SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE

 3    STATE TREASURER FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE MICHIGAN TRANSPORTATION FUND

 4    CREATED IN SECTION 10 OF 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660.

 5         (4) A resident motor vehicle is a vehicle that is registered

 6    as a motor vehicle in this state.

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

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

 9    part and does not obviate the necessity of obtaining additional

10    permits for special services or park privileges as  previously or

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

12    the department.  The department shall designate each person in

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

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

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

16    the department.  A person designated by the department after

17    being designated may issue park permits in accordance with this

18    part.

19         (6) Commercial motor coaches or vans are not eligible to

20    enter a state park with an annual park permit.  The department

21    may establish a daily fee not to exceed $15.00 to allow commer-

22    cial motor coaches or vans with a capacity of over 12 passengers

23    daily entry into a state park.

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

25    for payment for a motor vehicle entrance or camping fee the

26    charges that the state incurs because of the use of a credit

27    card.



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