Introduced
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To establish that townships have the authority to regulate activities at public boating access sites on inland lakes or streams, including at road-ends.
Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that limits the scope of the regulations a township could impose to those the state Department of Natural Resources could impose under state law.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)
To establish that townships have the authority to regulate activities at public boating access sites on inland lakes or streams, including at road-ends. However, the local regulations could not exceed the scope of those promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)
To establish that townships have the authority to regulate activities at public boating access site owned by the Department of Natural Resources. sites on inland lakes or streams. However, the local regulations could not exceed the scope of those promulgated by the DNR. In other words, the bill in effect gives townships the authority to enforce DNR regulations, but not ones that are more stringent.
