2025 Senate Bill 281

Recreation: state parks; recreation passport and nonresident motor vehicle park passes; modify.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 2001, 2045, 74101, 74116, 74117, 74120, 78101, 78105, and 78119 (MCL 324.2001, 324.2045, 324.74101, 324.74116, 324.74117, 324.74120, 324.78101, 324.78105, and 324.78119), section 2001 as amended by 2010 PA 32, sections 2045, 74117, 74120, 78105, and 78119 as amended by 2013 PA 81, section 74101 as amended by 2018 PA 599, section 74116 as amended by 2016 PA 1, and section 78101 as amended by 2010 PA 302.

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Mandates the inclusion of a Michigan State Parks Recreation Passport fee in vehicle registration applications, making it compulsory and adjusting it annually based on the Consumer Price Index, effective October 1, 2025.

Introduced in the Senate

May 1, 2025

Introduced by Sens. Jon Bumstead (R-32) and John Cherry (D-27)

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations