SENATE BILL No. 1380

June 18, 2002, Introduced by Senators BENNETT, SIKKEMA, SANBORN, GARCIA,

JOHNSON, SCHUETTE, MC MANUS, NORTH, HAMMERSTROM and BYRUM and

referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 80124a.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 80124A. (1) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAKE AVAIL-

2 ABLE FOR PURCHASE GREAT LAKES PROTECTION SPECIALTY WATERCRAFT

3 DECALS. THE GREAT LAKES PROTECTION SPECIALTY WATERCRAFT DECAL

4 SHALL BE DESIGNED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND SHALL DEPICT SOME

5 ASPECT OF THE GREAT LAKES OR OF GREAT LAKES WATER QUALITY. THE

6 SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAKE GREAT LAKES SPECIALTY WATERCRAFT

7 DECALS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE WHEN A PERSON PURCHASES A DECAL

8 UNDER SECTION 80124 AND AT OTHER TIMES AS DETERMINED BY THE SEC-

9 RETARY OF STATE. THE GREAT LAKES PROTECTION SPECIALTY WATERCRAFT

10 DECAL SHALL BE VALID FOR 3 YEARS UNLESS THE SECRETARY OF STATE

11 WISHES TO ALSO ISSUE DECALS FOR SHORTER TIME PERIODS.

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1 (2) THE GREAT LAKES WATER QUALITY SPECIALTY DECAL SHALL BE

2 SOLD FOR $35.00 FOR A 3-YEAR DECAL. IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

3 WISHES TO SELL DECALS FOR LESS THAN 3-YEAR TIME PERIODS, THE SEC-

4 RETARY OF STATE MAY PRORATE THE PORTION OF THE COST OF THE DECAL

5 THAT IS THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE MICHIGAN GREAT LAKES PROTECTION

6 FUND FOR THE SHORTER PERIOD. MONEY RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY OF

7 STATE FROM THE SALE OF EACH DECAL SHALL BE USED AS FOLLOWS:

8 (A) $10.00 SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR

9 USE IN CREATING AND DISTRIBUTING THE DECALS.

10 (B) $25.00, OR ANOTHER PRORATED AMOUNT FOR DECALS ISSUED FOR

11 LESS THAN 3 YEARS, SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE STATE TREASURER FOR

12 DEPOSIT INTO THE MICHIGAN GREAT LAKES PROTECTION FUND TO BE USED

13 FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION OF THE THREAT OF AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES

14 AND EFFORTS TO ERADICATE AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES FROM THE GREAT

15 LAKES AND OTHER WATERS OF THE STATE.

16 (3) THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY ESTABLISH THE APPROPRIATE

17 PLACEMENT OF GREAT LAKES PROTECTION SPECIALTY WATERCRAFT DECALS

18 ON WATERCRAFT SO AS NOT TO CREATE CONFUSION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

19 OFFICERS WITH DECALS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 80124.

20 (4) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:

21 (A) "AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES" MEANS THAT TERM AS IT IS

22 DEFINED IN SECTION 3101.

23 (B) "MICHIGAN GREAT LAKES PROTECTION FUND" MEANS THE

24 MICHIGAN GREAT LAKES PROTECTION FUND CREATED IN SECTION 32905.

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