Public Act 107 of 2011

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• Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R) on May 10, 2011, to expand a 2008 law that allows counties in the northern part of the state to allow off road vehicles (ORV's) to be driven on the shoulder of some or all streets and roads, so that it would also cover Oceana County, most of Newaygo, Mecosta, Isabella, and Midland Counties, and the northern three miles of Muskegon County. The bill would delete portions of Montcalm, Gratiot, Saginaw, Tuscola and Sanilac Counties falling south of highway M-46, and all of St. Clair County.
  • Referred to the Senate Outdoor Recreation & Tourism Committee on May 10, 2011.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 31, 2011, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on June 1, 2011, 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 Senate on June 1, 2011.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. John Gleason (D) on June 7, 2011, to allow all counties to permit the ORV shoulder-riding on designated roads. The amendment passed 20 to 18 in the Senate on June 7, 2011.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Moved to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R) on June 7, 2011, the vote by which the amendments were adopted. The motion passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 7, 2011.
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on June 7, 2011, to allow all counties to permit the ORV shoulder-riding on designated roads. The amendment failed 17 to 21 in the Senate on June 7, 2011.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Passed 36 to 2 in the Senate on June 7, 2011, to expand a 2008 law that allows counties in the northern part of the state to allow off road vehicles (ORV's) to be driven on the shoulder of some or all streets and roads, so that it would also cover Oceana County, most of Newaygo, Mecosta, Isabella, and Midland Counties, and the northern three miles of Muskegon County. The bill would delete portions of Montcalm, Gratiot, Saginaw, Tuscola and Sanilac Counties falling south of highway M-46, and all of St. Clair County.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on June 7, 2011.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on June 7, 2011.
    • Reported in the House on June 22, 2011, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 81 to 28 in the House on June 29, 2011, to expand a 2008 law that allows counties in the northern part of the state to allow off road vehicles (ORV's) to be driven on the shoulder of some or all streets and roads, so that it would also cover Isabella, Mecosta, Midland, Oceana, and Newaygo counties.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on July 19, 2011.