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2011 Senate Bill 371: Expand allowable ORV road-shoulder riding locations
Public Act 107 of 2011
Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher R-Evart 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. Official Text and Analysis.
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-Flushing 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.
See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
Moved to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof R-West Olive 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.
See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
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.
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.
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.
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on July 19, 2011