OurMichiganParks.org » Representative Dillon http://www.OurMichiganParks.org Michigan State Parks Advisory Committee Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:30:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 New state parks funding plan on hold until next year http://www.OurMichiganParks.org/2009/new-state-parks-funding-plan-on-hold-until-next-year/ http://www.OurMichiganParks.org/2009/new-state-parks-funding-plan-on-hold-until-next-year/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:44:01 +0000 admin http://www.OurMichiganParks.org/?p=261 From the Grand Rapids Press:

A proposal to change parks funding from a $24 annual fee to a $10 fee for parks users attached to license plates seemed to be enjoying bipartisan support until end-of-the-year marathon legislative sessions cut off the plan at the knees — for 2009 at least.

Republican State Sen. Patty Birkholz, who co-wrote the legislation along with Ann Arbor Democratic Rep. Rebekah Warren, said she was shocked to hear Democratic House Speaker Andy Dillon wanted to put the breaks on the legislation late last week.

Birkholz said she managed to negotiate a deal with Dillon that would allow a ready-to-go proposal be introduced at the start of the 2010 session in January and the old system would be allowed to expire after three months.

Birkholz said Dillon agreed not to oppose the new bill.

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