SENATE BILL NO. 317


   February 17, 1999, Introduced by Senator BENNETT 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.  (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND

 2    CAMPING OPPORTUNITIES AT STATE PARKS.  THE DEPARTMENT MAY DETER-

 3    MINE HOW MANY AND WHICH STATE PARKS TO KEEP OPEN TO SATISFY THE

 4    DEMAND FOR NON-SUMMER-SEASON CAMPING SITES ACROSS THE STATE.

 5         (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALLOW CAMPERS TO STORE EQUIPMENT AT

 6    CAMPING SITES DURING FALL, WINTER, AND SPRING CAMPING SEASONS

 7    DURING PERIODS OF TIME IN WHICH THE CAMPING SITES WILL NOT OTHER-

 8    WISE BE USED.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE INDIVIDUALS PARTICI-

 9    PATING IN THE STORAGE PROGRAM TO SIGN A LIABILITY WAIVER

10    RELEASING THE STATE FROM ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SECURITY OF

11    STORED EQUIPMENT FROM LOSS, DAMAGE, OR THEFT.  THE DEPARTMENT MAY


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 1    ESTABLISH REASONABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT AT

 2    CAMPING SITES PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL

 3    ANNUALLY ESTABLISH FEES FOR EQUIPMENT STORAGE AT STATE PARKS FOR

 4    SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHTS, OTHER THAN HOLIDAYS.  THESE FEES

 5    SHALL BE BASED UPON THE ADDITIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RUNNING

 6    THE EQUIPMENT STORAGE PROGRAM.  EQUIPMENT STORAGE FEES FOR

 7    FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS, AND HOLIDAYS SHALL BE THE SAME AS THE OVER-

 8    NIGHT CAMPING FEE FOR THE SITE.








































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