MOTOR VEHICLE DEFINITION H.B. 4572: FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 4572 (as reported by the Committee of the Whole) Sponsor: Representative Kim Rhead
House Committee: Insurance
Senate Committee: Financial Services
The bill would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to specify that, for purposes of Chapter 4 of the Code, which deals with vehicle owners’ liability, the term “motor vehicle” would not include industrial equipment such as a forklift, a front-end loader, or other construction equipment not subject to registration under the Code.
Currently, the Code defines "motor vehicle" as "every vehicle that is self-propelled"; and "vehicle" means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except those exclusively moved by human power, used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks, or, for the purpose of titling and registration, a mobile home.
The bill specifies: “This amendatory act is curative, expressing the original intent of the legislature that the term ‘motor vehicle’ as defined in section 33 of the Michigan vehicle code...does not include industrial equipment such as a forklift, a front-end loader, or other construction equipment. This amendatory act applies to all disputes currently pending within the courts as of the date of enactment of this amendatory act.”
MCL 257.33 Legislative Analyst: P. Affholter
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 6-13-95 Fiscal Analyst: B. Bowerman
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.