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Public Act 302 of 2010
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- Introduced by Sen. Randy Richardville (R) on January 27, 2009, to allow employee wages and benefits, administrative expenses, and the cost of sending employees to conferences and meeting to be paid out of the Waterways Account of the Michigan Conservation and Recreation Legacy Fund created by House Joint Resolution Z, a constitutional amendment approved by the people in 2004, which is supposed to be used for the construction, operation and maintenance of recreational boating facilities. Money in the fund comes from boat registration and various user fees, the tax on diesel fuel used in vessels, and other sources.
- Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee on January 27, 2009.
- Reported in the Senate on March 26, 2009, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
- Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee on January 27, 2009.
- Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on April 1, 2009.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the House on April 1, 2009.
- Referred to the House Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Committee on April 1, 2009.
- Reported in the House on November 4, 2009, with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment.
- Referred to the House Great Lakes and Environment Committee on November 4, 2009.
- Reported in the House on November 10, 2010, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the House on December 2, 2010, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 2, 2010.
- Referred to the House Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Committee on April 1, 2009.
- Passed 95 to 5 in the House on December 2, 2010, to allow employee wages and benefits, administrative expenses, and the cost of sending employees to conferences and meeting to be paid out of the Waterways Account of the Michigan Conservation and Recreation Legacy Fund created by House Joint Resolution Z, a constitutional amendment approved by the people in 2004, which is supposed to be used for the construction, operation and maintenance of recreational boating facilities. Money in the fund comes from boat registration and various user fees, the tax on diesel fuel used in vessels, and other sources.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the Senate on December 2, 2010.
- Passed 34 to 0 in the Senate on December 2, 2010, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 16, 2010.
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1) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 34 (Use Recreation Legacy Fund waterways money for salaries and administration ) by Minnie on December 8, 2010Was the constitutional amendment (setting aside funds specifically for use for boating facilities) repealed? If not, I'm surprised to learn that even a constitutional amendment can be changed by the Michigan legislature, simply by voting.
This action should be widely reported so that citizens voting for any amendment knows that the requirements of the amendment may be swept aside at legislators' whims. It might affect their votes.
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Find the money somewhere else. The amendment passed by "We the People", whom you work for in case you forgot was
"a constitutional amendment approved by the people in 2004, which is supposed to be used for the construction, operation and maintenance of recreational boating facilities. Money in the fund comes from boat registration and various user fees, the tax on diesel fuel used in vessels, and other sources".
If you cant find the money then do what companies that actually produce revenue and products do. Lay them off or fire them until your revenues increase.
You folks in Congress need to get real jobs where you have to worry about things like having a job, or getting let go (fired) next week because of cutbacks etc.
You also need a shot of Common Sense instead of a shot of whatever your favorite beverage is at the expense of your favorite lobbyist.
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Introduced in the Senate on January 27, 2009
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