SENATE BILL NO. 1145


   May 19, 1998, Introduced by Senator JAYE and referred to the
        Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.



        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 74103a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 74103A.  FOR EACH STATE PARK IN WHICH THE DEPARTMENT

 2    OFFERS A SERVICE OR A PRODUCT FOR A FEE OR ALLOWS AN INDIVIDUAL

 3    TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ACTIVITY FOR A FEE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL

 4    CONDUCT A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SERVICE,

 5    PRODUCT, OR ACTIVITY COULD BE ADMINISTERED MORE COST-EFFECTIVELY

 6    BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR THROUGH A CONCESSION AGREEMENT.  IF THE

 7    DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT A SERVICE, PRODUCT, OR ACTIVITY COULD

 8    BE CONDUCTED MORE COST-EFFECTIVELY BY A CONCESSIONAIRE, THE

 9    DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTRACT WITH A CONCESSIONAIRE FOR THE SERVICE,

10    PRODUCT, OR ACTIVITY.




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