SENATE BILL NO. 1041 April 14, 1998, Introduced by Senator STILLE and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 803r. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 803R. (1) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DEVELOP A 2 MICHIGAN TRAILWAYS REGISTRATION PLATE AND, UPON APPLICATION, 3 SHALL ISSUE A MICHIGAN TRAILWAYS PLATE TO AN APPLICANT FOR USE ON 4 THE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE, PICKUP TRUCK, VAN, OR MOTOR HOME FOR 5 WHICH THE REGISTRATION PLATE IS ISSUED INSTEAD OF A STANDARD REG- 6 ISTRATION PLATE. 7 (2) AN APPLICATION FOR A MICHIGAN TRAILWAYS REGISTRATION 8 PLATE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE PURSUANT TO 9 THE PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 217. 10 (3) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, AN APPLICATION FOR 11 AN ORIGINAL OR RENEWAL MICHIGAN TRAILWAYS REGISTRATION PLATE 03345'97 * TLG 2 1 SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED WITH PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR VEHICLE 2 REGISTRATION TAX IN ADDITION TO A SERVICE FEE AS FOLLOWS: 3 (A) FOR AN ORIGINAL MICHIGAN TRAILWAYS REGISTRATION PLATE, 4 $3.00 FOR THE FIRST MONTH AND $2.00 PER MONTH FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 5 MONTH OF THE REGISTRATION PERIOD. 6 (B) FOR A RENEWAL MICHIGAN TRAILWAYS REGISTRATION PLATE, 7 $25.00. 8 (4) THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR A MICHIGAN TRAILWAYS REGISTRA- 9 TION PLATE SHALL BE PURSUANT TO SECTION 226. UPON THE ISSUANCE 10 OR RENEWAL OF A MICHIGAN TRAILWAYS REGISTRATION PLATE, THE SECRE- 11 TARY OF STATE MAY ISSUE A TAB OR TABS DESIGNATING THE MONTH AND 12 YEAR OF EXPIRATION. 13 (5) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DEPOSIT EACH SERVICE FEE 14 COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WITH THE STATE TREASURER, WHO 15 SHALL CREDIT EACH SERVICE FEE TO THE MICHIGAN TRAILWAYS FUND CRE- 16 ATED IN SECTION 72109 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL 17 PROTECTION ACT, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.72109. 18 (6) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL CREATE A DESIGN OR MAY 19 ACCEPT A DESIGN FOR A MICHIGAN TRAILWAYS REGISTRATION PLATE SUB- 20 MITTED BY ANY OTHER SOURCE. MICHIGAN TRAILWAYS REGISTRATION 21 PLATES SHALL NOT BE A DUPLICATION OF ANOTHER REGISTRATION PLATE 22 AND SHALL BE MANUFACTURED FROM REFLECTIVE SHEETING. THE SECRE- 23 TARY OF STATE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT 24 AND BUDGET, SHALL SOLICIT COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF 25 REFLECTIVE SHEETING TO MANUFACTURE MICHIGAN TRAILWAYS REGISTRA- 26 TION PLATES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. 03345'97 * 3 1 (7) THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY ISSUE A TEMPORARY 2 REGISTRATION PERMIT TO A PERSON WHO SUBMITS AN APPLICATION AND 3 THE PROPER PAYMENTS FOR A MICHIGAN TRAILWAYS REGISTRATION PLATE, 4 IF THE APPLICANT'S CURRENT VEHICLE REGISTRATION WILL EXPIRE 5 BEFORE HIS OR HER RECEIPT OF A MICHIGAN TRAILWAYS REGISTRATION 6 PLATE. THE TEMPORARY REGISTRATION SHALL EXPIRE UPON RECEIPT OF A 7 MICHIGAN TRAILWAYS REGISTRATION PLATE OR 60 DAYS AFTER THE ISSU- 8 ANCE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. THE TEMPORARY PERMIT SHALL BE 9 ISSUED WITHOUT AN ADDITIONAL FEE. 10 (8) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "MICHIGAN TRAILWAYS REGISTRA- 11 TION PLATE" MEANS A REGISTRATION PLATE THAT HAS A DESIGN DEPICT- 12 ING A MICHIGAN TRAILWAYS THEME. 03345'97 * Final page. TLG