2011 Senate Bill 140 / Public Act 16

Appropriate $102 million for state land acquisitions

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 15, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R-35)

To appropriate $102 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. A list of the proposed projects is <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2011-SFA-0140-S.pdf">here</a>.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Feb. 17, 2011

Reported without amendment

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

Feb. 22, 2011

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Feb. 23, 2011

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

Feb. 23, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 16, 2011

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 23, 2011

Passed in the House 99 to 10 (details)

To appropriate $102 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. A list of the proposed projects is <A href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2011-SFA-0140-S.pdf">here</A>.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

March 30, 2011