2023 House Bill 4515 / Public Act 217

Vehicles: off-road; license fee; eliminate sunset.

An act to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “An act to protect the environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the state; to protect the people’s right to hunt and fish; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for certain charges, fees, assessments, and donations; to provide certain appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 81116 (MCL 324.81116), as amended by 2022 PA 57.

Introduced in the House

May 4, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Jenn Hill (D-109) and 11 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Joseph Aragona (R-60), Rachel Hood (D-81), Carol Glanville (D-84), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), John Roth (R-104), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Kelly Breen (D-21), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Reggie Miller (D-31) and Joey Andrews (D-38)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

May 16, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 14, 2023

Passed in the House 79 to 30 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 15, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Oct. 24, 2023

Reported without amendment

Oct. 25, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Oct. 31, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 1, 2023

Passed in the Senate 24 to 14 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Nov. 22, 2023