H.B. 4572: COMMITTEE SUMMARY                                           MOTOR VEHICLE DEFINITION

House Bill 4572

Sponsor: Representative Kim Rhead House Committee: Insurance

Senate Committee: Financial Services

Date Completed: 5-24-95

SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4572 as passed by the House:

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.

MCL 257.33                                                                                     Legislative Analyst: P. Affholter

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

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.

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