2003 Senate Bill 574 / Public Act 111

Introduced in the Senate

June 10, 2003

Introduced by Sen. Burton Leland (D-5)

To eliminate a state off road vehicle training program and associated fees, and a requirement that minors under age 16 must take the course in order to operate an ORV. Instead, minors operating an ORV would have to do so under the direct visual supervision of an adult (as is also the case under current law even with the training course requirement). This bill is one of several proposed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm authorizing policy revisions to focus state departments on their core missions, as part of her package to close a gap between state spending and expected revenue in the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 budget.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 19, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which would not eliminate the ORV training program, but instead transfer its administration from the Department of Education to the Department of Natural Resources.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To transfer administration of a state off road vehicle training program from the Department of Education to the Department of Natural Resources.

Received in the House

June 19, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 25, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Amendment offered

To establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Rich Brown (D-110)

To eliminate the state ORV trails advisory committee.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

To transfer administration of a state off road vehicle training program from the Department of Education to the Department of Natural Resources.

Received in the Senate

June 26, 2003

July 2, 2003

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 24, 2003