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MI SB0781
Bill
AI Summary
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Creates a special fund-raising license plate to support Michigan's Upper Peninsula, featuring the outline of the Upper Peninsula and the words "Someplace Special"
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Requires a $25.00 donation for new plates and $10.00 donation for renewals, with funds deposited into a newly established Upper Peninsula Grant Fund within the state treasury
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Establishes a 5-member Upper Peninsula Board appointed by the governor to administer the grant fund and award grants supporting commerce, arts, history, and communities in the Upper Peninsula
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Creates a 5-member Upper Peninsula Plate Commission of Upper Peninsula residents to run a design contest and select the winning plate design by March 1, 2027
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Limits grants to no more than 10% of fund balance per applicant unless approved unanimously, and generally bars recipients from receiving grants in consecutive years
Legislative Description
Vehicles: fund-raising registration plates; special fund-raising registration plate to support the Upper Peninsula; provide for. Amends 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.1 - 257.923) by adding secs. 811gg, 811kk & 811ll.
State agencies (existing): state
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure
2/11/2026