2012 House Bill 5364 / Public Act 283

Appropriate money for state land acquisitions and recreation projects

Introduced in the House

Feb. 7, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Eileen Kowall (R-44)

To appropriate $39.6 million from the state Natural Resources Trust Fund for various land acquisitions and recreation projects. State oil and gas well royalty money is earmarked for this fund.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Feb. 29, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 8, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 20, 2012

Passed in the House 98 to 11 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 21, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 27, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 26, 2012

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details of the projects to be funded.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To appropriate $35.2 million from the state Natural Resources Trust Fund for various land acquisitions and recreation projects. State oil and gas well royalty money is earmarked for this fund.

Received in the House

April 26, 2012

June 7, 2012

Amendment offered by Rep. Steven Lindberg (D-109)

To authorize spending on certain state property acquisitions, styled as "eco-region consolidations".

The amendment failed by voice vote

Failed in the House 30 to 77 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

June 14, 2012

Received

Passed in the House 95 to 14 (details)

To adopt a compromise version of the bill reported by a House-Senate conference committee that appropriates $37.6 million from the state Natural Resources Trust Fund for various land acquisitions and recreation projects. State oil and gas well royalty money is earmarked for this fund.

Received

Passed in the House 95 to 14 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 18, 2012

Passed in the Senate 30 to 7 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Aug. 1, 2012