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MI HB4743
MI HB4743Recreation: state parks; recreation passport requirement; exempt veterans. Amends sec. 74116 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.74116).
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Introduced
07/22/2025
07/22/2025
In Committee
07/22/2025
07/22/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
103rd Legislature
Bill Summary
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"by amending section 74116 (MCL 324.74116), as amended by 2016 PA 1.
AI Summary
This bill amends Michigan's state park entry regulations to provide a new exemption for honorably discharged veterans. Currently, nonresident vehicles must display a park permit and resident vehicles must pay a recreation passport fee to enter state parks. The bill adds a new provision that allows honorably discharged veterans to enter state parks without paying the recreation passport fee, provided they display an appropriately issued hangtag, sticker, or form verifying their veteran status. To obtain this identification, a resident veteran must request verification from the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, which will issue the appropriate documentation in coordination with the Department of Natural Resources. The bill maintains existing exemptions for vehicles on highways within state parks, emergency or official state vehicles, certain registered vehicles, and during free fishing days. The change aims to provide a benefit to veterans by waiving the standard park entry fee as a gesture of recognition for their military service.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (15)
Jason Woolford (R)*,
Joe Aragona (R),
Brian BeGole (R),
Timmy Beson (R),
Will Bruck (R),
Nancy DeBoer (R),
Jaime Greene (R),
Tim Kelly (R),
Rylee Linting (R),
Joseph Pavlov (R),
Ron Robinson (R),
J.R. Roth (R),
Bill Schuette (R),
Alicia St. Germaine (R),
Doug Wozniak (R),
Last Action
House Natural Resources and Tourism (12:00:00 8/20/2025 Room 519, House Office Building) (on 08/20/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4743 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Summary as Introduced | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/House/pdf/2025-HLA-4672-3Q6TXF18.pdf |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Summary as Introduced | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/House/pdf/2025-HLA-4672-Y6142KL5.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/htm/2025-HIB-4743.htm |
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