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MI SB0781

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/11/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ed McBroom

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Origin

Senate

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • 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"

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Transportation And Infrastructure2/11/2026

Full Bill Text

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