ARTS LOVER REGISTRATION PLATE - S.B. 886 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 886 (Substitute S-1 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)

Sponsor: Senator Michael J. Bouchard

Committee: Transportation and Tourism

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to require the Secretary of State to develop a Michigan arts lover registration plate, which could be issued instead of a standard registration plate; establish service fees for the original and renewal plates; require the fees to be deposited with the State Treasurer after administrative costs for the manufacture of the original plate were subtracted; require the transmission to each county of an amount equal to the service fees collected for arts lover plates issued to persons in that county; require the Secretary of State to subtract one-time manufacturing and administrative costs; and require a county board of commissioners to use these funds to provide grants for the purchase and display or performance of the arts in public places in that county.

Proposed MCL 257.803q - Legislative Analyst: L. Arasim

FISCAL IMPACT

The State would incur administrative costs due to the creation of arts lover registration plates. Money collected from the purchase of such plates would be deposited with the State Treasurer and subsequently transmitted to the county boards of commissioners. Currently, there are no data to indicate how many people would purchase these plates. Counties could see net increases in revenues from the purchase of these specialty plates. The fiscal impact on State government is indeterminate.

Date Completed: 4-21-98 - Fiscal Analyst: E. Limbs

FLOOR\SB886 - Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org

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.