2016 House Bill 5447 / Public Act 327

Cap the number of fund-raising specialty license plates

Introduced in the House

March 10, 2016

Introduced by Rep. Peter Pettalia (R-106)

To cap the number of specialty fund raising license plates at 10.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

April 26, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 10, 2016

Amendment offered by Rep. Martin Howrylak (R-41)

To ban fundraising license plates that charge motorists a premium and give the profits to charities or special interests selected by legislators.

The amendment failed by voice vote

May 12, 2016

Passed in the House 90 to 18 (details)

To cap the number of specialty fund raising license plates at 10, and revise details of this program including the amount an interest must pay to get this privilege, and how many of their plates must sell each year to keep it. The bill would also require these interests to spend the money they get in Michigan rather than elsewhere.

Received in the Senate

May 17, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Oct. 18, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 29, 2016

Substitute offered by Sen. Jim Stamas (R-36)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Sen. Jim Stamas (R-36)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details, including increasing the number of specialty plates to 15.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Jim Stamas (R-36)

To allow up to 20 interests to get a specialty fundraising plate from the state.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To cap the number of specialty fund raising license plates at 20, and revise details of this program including the amount an interest must pay to get this privilege, and how many of their plates must sell each year to keep it. The bill would also require these interests to spend the money they get in Michigan rather than elsewhere.

Received in the House

Nov. 29, 2016

Passed in the House 97 to 10 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which increases the number of specialty plates to 20.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Nov. 30, 2016