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MI SB0874
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to define "Pure Michigan Trail" as a permit type requiring 90-day processing period under section 72108.
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Changes terminology from "Michigan trailway" to "Trail" throughout sections 72107-72109 regarding trail operations, closures for pesticide application, and department authority over trail management.
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Transfers trail management authority from "commission" to "department" and "director" for granting easements, use permits, leases, and concessions on state-owned trail property.
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Establishes Pure Michigan Trails Fund to receive revenue from easements, use permits, leases, concessions, federal funds, gifts, bequests, and state appropriations for trail operations, maintenance, construction, land acquisition, and promotion.
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Effective only if Senate Bills 873, 875, 876, and 877 from the 97th Legislature are also enacted into law.
Legislative Description
Recreation; trails; statewide trail network; include Pure Michigan Trails and provide for trail operators and funding. Amends secs. 1301, 72107, 72108 & 72109 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1301 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0873'14, SB 0875'14, SB 0876'14, SB 0877'14
State agencies (existing), natural resources
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Tourism
4/23/2014