HB 6126 Summary

• Establishes a network of Michigan skiways for cross-country skiing on Michigan trailways, state-owned land, or public/private land under agreement with the department.

• Requires persons 16 years or older to carry a valid, signed cross-country ski pass while skiing on Michigan skiways, with daily passes ($5), yearly passes ($20), and 3-year passes ($40).

• Creates the Michigan skiways fund to receive revenue from ski pass sales and establishes it for maintaining and improving skiways, issuing passes, and providing grants to local governments.

• Authorizes the department to establish a grant program for local units of government to acquire, develop, and maintain Michigan skiways, with grants available for easements but not land purchases.

• Establishes civil infraction penalties of up to $50 for skiing without a required pass or making false statements on pass applications; exempts ski race participants and landowners with easements.