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Michigan Motorized Recreation Council
Our latest word from Lansing insiders came this afternoon and it was good news and all we can expect at this time. There was no guarantee of a hearing, or when a hearing would be held for HB 4323. We can live with the message conveyed.
Senate Majority Leader, Michael Bishop spoke before the Michigan Association of County’s at their convention on the 12th, the question was asked of him, “what about HB
4323”? His response, “it’s in the percolator and has not risen to the top”. Obviously, there has been some serious discussion about moving the bill.
Those of us very close to the bill in Lansing have plenty to do in our continued efforts to move the bill. You too, have your part in helping out.
RESOLUTIONS: If you live in one of the 43 county’s that will be affected by HB 4323, make every effort to have your commissioner’s get the Resolution adopted in support of 4323 and sent in. It doesn’t necessarily mean, they are willing to open their roadways, but gives them a clear legal option to do so, with local control. Several counties have already sent in their Resolution. Yours could be next. All counties received a sample Resolution in the past few days. E-mails: If you live in a county south of the southern borders of Bay, Gladwin, Clare, Osceola, Lake and Mason, it is essential that the Senators representing those Districts south, receive your e-mail supporting HB 4323, “as presented”.Your action here is very critical, a must!
We need all the help we can get from you, by working locally in getting the Resolutions adopted by the county commissions and increasing your efforts on the e-mails. We cannot stress enough the importance of e-mails from those in the downstate Senate Districts. Those Senate votes will make or break HB 4323! Let us assure you, our e-mail campaign has been very affective. Keep them going. It all depends on your involvement! MICHIGAN MOTORIZED RECREATION COUNCIL public releases are the results of roundtable discussions by the leaders of the major ORV organizations within Michigan, representing over 20,000 ORV users. For additional information, call Coordinator, Dick Ranney at 989 469-2405.
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We are continuing to upgrade our facility to accommodate our growing cliental. We are in the process of building a new fence around the kids track.If you would like to promote your buisness and help support us we are looking for sponsorship ads to go around our new fences. The billboards will be 2 x 6 feet in dimension. Sponsorship ads start at $400.00, anything greater than that would be greatly appriciated with a 2 year commitment. You can supply your own advertisment or you can contact "Thee Sign Shop" located at 275 W. Higgans Lake in Roscommon, 989-821-4015 ask for Sean Bell.
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ORV SAFETY COURSE MARCH 29, 2008 - 12:00 NOON - 4:00 PM. $25.00 PER STUDENT - ALL STUDENTS MUST BE PREREGISTERED - CALL 989-685-2999 OR EMAIL US @
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The ORV HB 4323 house vote passed 107-0. The Senate votes next. Keep sending your emails! |
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SO EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS. We made it through the House 107-0, but not without some minor scrapes. ALL riding on the roadway will be required to have and ORV sticker. No more carrying the freeloaders in education and enforcement. If you are caught riding in wetlands, crossing a stream by other than a bridge, or caught trespassing, OUCH. Instead of a $50. minimum fine, it will be $250.
You had better know where you are, simple as that.
We have to think in terms of 250,000 buying the trail permit and 400,000 users. Better for the sport to be pro-active instead of re-active.
Our Bill 4323 is now in the hands of the Senate Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee. Was down there yesterday visiting with each one of the Senators clerks.
We have a repeat of what we did in the House, send e-mails to Committee members and at the same time, to your Senator and this is important. YOU SUPPORT HB 4323 AS REPORTED OUT OF THE HOUSE! We could still lose this thing with a bad amendment.
Go to www.senate.mi.gov and you will find your Senator. Using the same site, the committee members are;
We can expect a final effort by CRAM and MDOT. We stopped their effort in the House, lets do it again in the Senate, send those e-mails and contact every ORV user you know and have them do the same.
There will be a posting as before on www.ama-d14.org within a day or two. Just 3 hoops left, Senate Committee, Senate floor and the Governor. Cannot stress enough the importance of your e-mails.
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The ORV HB 4323 committee vote passed 11-0. The House votes next. Keep sending your emails! |
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Sheltrown ORV 4323 Update
By Dick Ranney, Legislative Director Off Road
posted: 2007-03-14 - 17:11:59
An update from the MMRC:
MICHIGAN MOTORIZED RECREATION COUNCIL
On Tuesday, March 13th, the House Committee of Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources, chaired by Representative Joel Sheltrown (D) 103 voted 11-0 to move HB 4323 to the floor of the House with the highest recommendation possible for passage in the House.
That action could happen at any time, but is expected within the next 2-3 weeks.
Opposition to the Bill remains with CRAM, County Road Association of Michigan and MDOT, Michigan Department of Transportation.
The most successful effort thus far by user groups has been e-mails, to the point where staffers are complaining about the hundreds that come in daily.
That effort MUST be continued, to different addresses.
The current plan calls for a letter to YOUR State Representative, stating how much money you have invested, how much it means to you and your family in recreational opportunity, how much you spend annually on ORV activity. A simple “I support 4323” is O.K., but not the best.
In addition, we strongly encourage all those who are a stakeholder of some sort, do the same. If your livelihood depends in part on ORV activity, by all means, send an e-mail on your letterhead if possible. They need to hear from every business owner in northern Michigan at the Capitol.
Make your e-mails as short as possible, make certain, in the closing, you give your full name and address. BE SURE TO, cc. THE GOVERNOR!
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Ogemaw Sport and Trail Center, LLC is pleased to announce our new website!
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Policy Change: Quiet Time |
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Effective Immediately: Family Friendly Quiet Time Starts at Midnight.
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Ogemaw Sport and Trail Center featured in the Bay City Times!
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County Passes New Riding Ordinance!!! |
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Access Ordinance Passes!!!
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