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JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM governor |
DEPARTMENT
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K. L. COOL director |
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State of
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JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM governor |
DEPARTMENT
OF NATURAL RESOURCES |
K. L. COOL director |
1. Bill Number and Sponsor:
House Bill 4781
Representative Rivet
2. Purpose:
The purpose of HB 4781 is
to amend 1994 PA 451, to expand areas that are eligible for Snowmobile Law
Enforcement Grants and Off-road Vehicle (ORV) Trail Improvement Grants. These areas will include “those counties that
do not have designated trails or areas but that border or are adjacent to one
of the
3. How Does This Legislation Impact Current Programs in the
Department?
This legislation does not
directly impact the current program in the Department. The program level will remain the same. Only competition for the grants will increase
due to a greater number of possible applicants.
4. Introduced at Agency Request?
No.
5. Agency Support?
No.
6. Arguments Against the Bill:
The Department already has
a grant program in place. With no
increase in funding, this bill will put more pressure on the Department as the
number of grant applications increase. Additional
counties that do not have designated trails will be eligible for grants which
will increase competition among current grantees since the funding level for
the grants will remain the same.
7. Arguments for the Bill:
The bill allows for an
expanded applicant pool for the available grants.
8. State Revenue/Budgetary Implications:
None.
9. Implications to Local Units of Government:
This bill will increase competition
for needed grant-in-aid to counties that have designated trails due to an
expected increase in grant applications with no corresponding increase in
available funding. Local units of
government that had previously received grants may not receive a grant or may
receive a reduced grant.
10. Administrative Rules Implications:
None.
11. Other Pertinent Information:
None.
12. User Groups/Customers that Support this Legislation (if
known):
None.
K. L. COOL
DIRECTOR
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES
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