2009 Senate Bill 34 / 2010 Public Act 302

Use Recreation Legacy Fund waterways money for salaries and administration

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 27, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Randy Richardville (R-17)

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 <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-HJR-Z">House Joint Resolution Z</a>, 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 Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

March 26, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 1, 2009

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

April 1, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation

Nov. 4, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment.

Referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment

Nov. 10, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 2, 2010

Substitute offered

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

Passed in the House 95 to 5 (details)

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 <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-HJR-Z">House Joint Resolution Z</a>, 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.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 2, 2010

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 16, 2010