Act No. 81

Public Acts of 2024

Approved by the Governor

July 23, 2024

Filed with the Secretary of State

July 23, 2024

EFFECTIVE DATE:  Sine Die

(91st day after final adjournment of the 2024 Regular Session)

state of michigan

102nd Legislature

Regular session of 2024

Introduced by Reps. O’Neal, Glanville, Mentzer, Wilson, Tyrone Carter, Paiz, Rheingans, Neeley, Farhat and Brenda Carter

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4308

AN ACT to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 811hh; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 811hh. (1) The secretary of state shall develop under section 811e and issue under section 811f a fund-raising plate recognizing sickle cell anemia education and treatment. The secretary of state, in conjunction with the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., Michigan Chapter, shall design the fund-raising plate authorized in this section.

(2) The sickle cell anemia awareness fund is created within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year must remain in the fund and must not lapse to the general fund. The state treasurer shall be the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.

(3) The secretary of state shall transfer the donation money from the sale of fund-raising plates recognizing sickle cell anemia education and treatment to the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation money to the fund established under subsection (2).

(4) The state treasurer shall disburse money in the fund established under subsection (2) on a quarterly basis to the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., Michigan Chapter.

Enacting section 1. Section 811aa of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.811aa, is repealed.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved___________________________________________

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Governor