Bill Text: MI SR0080 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to designate November 8, 2023, as Auto Heritage Day and recognize the 25th Anniversary of the MotorCities National Heritage Area Partnership.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-08 - Adopted [SR0080 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-SR0080-Enrolled.html
MICHIGAN SENATE
Senate Resolution No. 80
Offered by Senator Lauwers
A RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE NOVEMBER 8, 2023, AS AUTO HERITAGE DAY
AND RECOGNIZE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MOTORCITIES NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA PARTNERSHIP
WHEREAS, In 1998, The MotorCities National Heritage Area Partnership was created when Congress and the National Park Service recognized the significance of the American automobile including the people, stories, and places that shaped its history; and
WHEREAS, The MotorCities National Heritage Area Partnership is Michigan’s only national heritage area, located throughout a region of more than 10,000 miles covering a population of more than six million people; and
WHEREAS, The MotorCities National Heritage Area is the largest concen- tration of auto-related sites, attractions, and events in the world, attracting millions of visitors each year; and
WHEREAS, Annually, the MotorCities National Heritage Area generates
$490 million in economic impact, including $40 million in tax revenue and over 5,300 jobs; and
WHEREAS, For the ninth consecutive year, MotorCities National Heritage Area, in partnership with the Michigan Legislative Auto Caucus, organized Michigan Auto Heritage Day, where supporters of automotive heritage preservation come together in celebration of the state’s unique automotive history; and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Legislative Auto Caucus allows members to exchange ideas and influence policy, including auto heritage policy; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the members of this legislative body designate November 8, 2023, as Auto Heritage Day and recognize the 25th Anniversary of the MotorCities National Heritage Area Partnership.
Secretary of the Senate
Adopted by the Senate, November 8, 2023.
