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• Introduced by Rep. Arlan Meekhof (R) on March 24, 2009, to authorize a voluntary annual $10 vehicle registration surcharge ($5 for motorcycles) on non-commercial vehicles. This would replace state forest, park and boating access fees for residents.
  • Referred to the House Great Lakes and Environment Committee on March 24, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on May 7, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on December 10, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance. This version was subsequently superseded by another substitute with substantive changes. The substitute failed by voice vote in the House on December 10, 2009.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Arlan Meekhof (R) on December 10, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that makes the voluntary registration surcharge an "opt-in," rather than an "opt-out." In other words, Secretary of State employees would ask vehicle owners whether they wanted to pay the extra amount, rather than automatically tacking it on to registration taxes. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Arlan Meekhof (R) on December 10, 2009, to earmark up to $1 million of the recreation fee revenue to certain Secretary of State administration costs. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 10, 2009.
• Passed 83 to 24 in the House on December 10, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 17, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee on December 17, 2009.