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Read. Follow. Verify.Michigan House Bill 4673 Exempts Gold Star Family Members from State Park Recreation Passport Fees
Last action · September 3, 2025: referred to second readingSponsors: Gregory Markkanen and 12 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Gold Star family members are exempted from paying s when registering a motor vehicle, under House Bill 4673. The legislation conditions its enactment on the passage of related House Bill 4672.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Gold Star family members
Gold Star family members are exempt from paying the motor vehicle recreation passport fee.
Secretary of State
The Secretary of State must process vehicle registrations and fee collections under the revised exemptions.
Department of Natural Resources
The department receives monthly transfers of recreation passport fee revenue, which may be altered by the new exemption.
Key Facts
- Gold Star family members are exempt from paying the state park and public boating access site recreation passport fee.
- The standard recreation passport fee is $10.00 for annual vehicle registration, $20.00 for a 2-year vehicle registration, and $5.00 for a motorcycle.
- The state treasurer shall annually adjust passport fee amounts based on cumulative percentage changes in the Consumer Price Index.
- The Secretary of State transfers recreation passport fee revenue at least monthly to the Department of Natural Resources.
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- Mail applicants who include an amount equal to the recreation passport fee are considered to have elected to pay it.
- Vehicle registrations described in sections 803e(1), 803e(6), 217d, 803e(9), or 803f are exempt from the recreation passport requirements.
- Commercial motor vehicles are excluded from the definition of a motor vehicle under this section.
- Whether an individual elected to pay the recreation passport fee is classified as personal information.
- This amendatory act requires the enactment of House Bill No. 4672 to take effect.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
6 actions- Sep 3, 2025Housereferred to second reading
- Sep 3, 2025HouseCommitteereported with recommendation without amendment
- Jun 26, 2025Housebill electronically reproduced 06/25/2025
- Jun 25, 2025HouseCommitteereferred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism
- Jun 25, 2025HouseIntroducedread a first time
- Jun 25, 2025HouseIntroducedintroduced by Representative Rep. Greg Markkanen
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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