2011 House Bill 4803 / 2012 Public Act 75

Transfer state fairgrounds to “Land Bank Fast Track Authority”

Introduced in the House

June 23, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Jimmy Womack (D-7)

To sell the state fairgrounds in Detroit for $1 to the Michigan "Land Bank Fast Track Authority" created by a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-HB-4483">2003 law</a>, which has extensive powers to assemble and dispose of tax reverted property.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Feb. 8, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 22, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 101 to 7 (details)

To transfer the state fairgrounds in Detroit to a Michigan "Land Bank Fast Track Authority" created by the legislature in 2003, which has extensive powers to assemble and dispose of tax reverted property. Alternatively, the state could sell the property itself at fair market value, or give it to a local government. The property could not be used for a horse or auto race track, casino, prison, or railroad freight yard. Part of the sale is also in Senate Bill 515.

Received in the Senate

March 27, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 29, 2012

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 4 (details)

To transfer the state fairgrounds in Detroit to a Michigan "Land Bank Fast Track Authority" created by the legislature in 2003, which has extensive powers to assemble and dispose of tax reverted property. Alternatively, the state could sell the property itself at fair market value, or give it to a local government. The property could not be used for a horse or auto race track, casino, prison, or railroad freight yard. Part of the sale is also in Senate Bill 515.

Received in the House

March 29, 2012

Passed in the House 103 to 6 (details)

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

Motion by Rep. Jim Stamas (R-98)

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion failed 49 to 60 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

April 9, 2012