LANSING — A proposal to automatically opt Michigan drivers to in the state recreation passport program cleared the House last week, as officials debated the balance between funding conservation efforts and keeping costs low for residents.
Northern Michigan lawmakers were critical of the proposal, which passed with party-line support in the Democratic-controlled House Thursday evening.
“If you don’t take the time to make sure you check the right box, you’re going to be charged for it,” said Rep. Ken Borton, R-Gaylord. “Whether you want it or not, whether you’re ever going to use it or not — it doesn’t matter. And I think that’s absolutely wrong,”…