The state parks need you to contact your Michigan legislators
The Citizens Advisory for State Parks has put forth a resolution to help the State Parks from their spiraling decline to the red. In an effort to increase exposure a website has been launched focusing on the resolution and how supporters of the resolution can make a difference.
The license plate resolution was introduced into the House late on March 24th by Rep Warrens and referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment. The House Bill are HB 4677 and HB 4678.
In Lansing on April 1st at 8am there will be a joint meeting of the two committees that the identical bills were referred to: the Senate's Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House's Great Lakes and Environment committee. At this meeting the committees will be hearing testimony and Executive Director Marne Smiley will be sharing testimony in support of these bills on the behalf of the MMBA.
How can you help?
1. Show your support either through mail (use the MMBA form letter) or e-mail:2. Send this information to other people who support the license plate fee proposal.
- Contact the House members on the Great Lakes and Environment committee
- Contact the Senate members on the Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs committee
- Contact your local House rep (congressman)
- Contact your local Senator
3. Learn more:
- The Citizens Committee on State Parks Website
- Follow the Senate Bills 388 and 389
- Follow House Bills 4678 and 4677
The MMBA will keep you updated on any news at it arises.
These bills are building a sustainable funding source for our State Parks and to keep them from spiraling into the red after general fund support was removed in 2004. An optional $10 fee will be added at the time of your license plate fee registration in place of the $24 sticker fee that is currently used.
The MMBA will keep everyone updated on how things are moving forward. But right now we need your support in contacting your local legislators. If you have any other questions you can reach me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
