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2007 House Bill 4323: Authorize ORVs on certain road shoulders

Public Act 240 of 2008

Introduced by Rep. Joel Sheltrown D- on February 27, 2007
To allow counties in the northern part of the state to allow off road vehicles (ORV's) to be driven on the shoulders of designated streets and roads. The bill would cap at 30 percent the miles of a county's roadways on which this could not be allowed, if it chose to allow it at all.   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Committee on February 27, 2007
Reported in the House on March 13, 2007
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the House on March 20, 2007
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises important details. See House-passed version for details.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on March 20, 2007
Amendment offered by Rep. Joel Sheltrown D- on March 20, 2007
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 20, 2007
Moved to reconsider by Rep. Steve Tobocman D- on March 20, 2007
The vote by which the House adopted the amendment.
The motion passed by voice vote in the House on March 20, 2007
Withdrawn by Rep. Joel Sheltrown D- on March 20, 2007
The amendment.
Amendment offered by Rep. Joel Sheltrown D- on March 20, 2007
To establish that a person under 12 years of age could not drive an ORV on a road even if he or she is under direct parental supervision and has earned an ORV "safety certificate." The bill requires those under age 18 meet these conditions or have a drivers license.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 20, 2007
Amendment offered by Rep. Joel Sheltrown D- on March 20, 2007
To sunset the ORV road use provisons adopted by counties under the bill beginning five years after the bill goes into effect, unless the legislature acts before then to extend them.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 20, 2007
To allow counties in the northern part of the state to allow off road vehicles (ORV's) to be driven on the "far right side" of the road surface (and probably the shoulders) of some or all streets and roads, as determined by the county commission. The bill does not specify posting requirements. ORVs (which includes off-road motorcycles) could not exceed 25 mph when using a road.
Received in the Senate on March 22, 2007
Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee on March 22, 2007
Reported in the Senate on June 17, 2008
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the Senate on June 27, 2008
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 27, 2008
Motion in the Senate on June 27, 2008
To give the bill immediate effect.
The motion passed 28 to 6 in the Senate on June 27, 2008.
    See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
Received in the House on June 27, 2008
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 17, 2008