OUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER; SOS DUTIES                                                           H.B. 4839:

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                      REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 4839 (as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative Curt VanderWall

House Committee:  Transportation and Infrastructure

Senate Committee:  Transportation

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to do the following:

-- Require the Secretary of State to refuse to issue a registration or a transfer of registration to an applicant that was a motor carrier subject to an out-of-service order, or that was trying through subterfuge to obtain or was otherwise ineligible to obtain a registration or a transfer of registration.

-- Allow the Secretary of State to cancel, revoke, or suspend the registration of a vehicle, certificate of title, registration certificate, or registration plate if the owner were a motor carrier subject to an out-of-service order.

-- Allow a law enforcement officer to confiscate a registration plate issued to a motor carrier subject to an out-of-service order.

"Out-of-service order" would mean that term as defined in Federal regulations.

MCL 257.219 & 257.258                                            Legislative Analyst:  Drew Krogulecki

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill could have a negative fiscal impact on State and local government. If the bill resulted in fewer motor carrier registrations, less money from registration fees would be contributed to the Michigan Transportation Fund (MTF), which is distributed via Public Act 51 of 1951 to the Department of Transportation and to counties and cities/villages.

Any costs to the Department of State associated with implementing the bill, including programming costs, customer online processing changes, or trainings and materials, would be paid from the Federal grant received in 2016 from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Date Completed:  2-16-18                                                    Fiscal Analyst:  Joe Carrasco

Michael Siracuse

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.