2023 House Bill 5058 / 2024 Public Act 90

Vehicles: fund-raising registration plates; fund-raising registration plate for the Michigan 4-H; create.

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 811ii.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 5058 requires the secretary of state to design the fund-raising plate in conjunction with the Michigan 4-H. The secretary of state must transfer donation money from the sale of the plates to the state treasurer for credit to the Michigan 4-H Foundation Fund created in House Bill 5056.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 27, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Matt Bierlein (R-97) and 18 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Tom Kunse (R-100), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Gregory Alexander (R-98), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Ken Borton (R-105), William Bruck (R-30), John Roth (R-104), Pat Outman (R-91), Reggie Miller (D-31), Kevin Coleman (D-25), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Bryan Posthumus (R-90), Luke Meerman (R-89), Rachelle Smit (R-43) and Brian BeGole (R-71)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

Oct. 24, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 8, 2023

Passed in the House 105 to 4 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 9, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

June 4, 2024

Reported with substitute S-1

June 6, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 20, 2024

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

June 25, 2024

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 25, 2024

June 27, 2024

Substitute S-1 concurred in 109 to 1 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 23, 2024