2005 House Bill 5125 / 2006 Public Act 237

Transfer lake rules authority to NRC

Introduced in the House

Sept. 6, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R-100)

To transfer to the Natural Resources Commission the authority that is currently with the Department of Natural Resources to oversee and approve or reject any local rules or ordinances on uses allowed in inland lakes.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment

Nov. 3, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

Feb. 23, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 28, 2006

Substitute offered by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R-100)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not transfer authority in this area from the DNR to the NTC, but does establish detailed procedures and standards for the DNR in determining whether use restrictions are needed on a particular lake, and appeal procedures for local governments to challenge a determination that restrictions are not needed.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R-100)

To clarify which local governments the bill would apply to.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kathy Angerer (D-55)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5773, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5773 would impose a moratorium on allowing new landfills in the state until 2011.

Consideration postponed

March 29, 2006

Amendment offered by Rep. Kathy Angerer (D-55)

The amendment failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R-100)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not transfer authority in this area from the DNR to the NTC, but does establish detailed procedures and standards for the DNR. This version was subsequently superceded by another substitute with some minor changes of details.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R-100)

Consideration postponed

Motion to reconsider

To reconsider the vote by which the House adopted the substitute (H-1) previously recommended. Note: The House was making minor revisions to the substance of this bill by adopting incorporating these into new substitutes.

The motion passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R-100)

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

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R-100)

The substitute failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kathy Angerer (D-55)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5773, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5773 would impose a moratorium on allowing new landfills in the state until 2011.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R-100)

To replace the introduced version of the bill with one that does not transfer authority in this area from the DNR to the NTC, but does establish detailed procedures and standards for the DNR in determining whether use restrictions are needed on a particular lake, and appeal procedures for local governments to challenge a determination that restrictions are not needed.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

To establish detailed procedures and standards for the Department of Natural Resources to use in determining whether use restrictions are needed on a particular lake, and appeal procedures for local governments to challenge a DNR determination that restrictions are not needed.

Received

To give the bill immediate effect.

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 30, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

June 1, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 6, 2006

Substitute offered

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 7, 2006

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To establish detailed procedures and standards for the Department of Natural Resources to use in determining whether use restrictions are needed on a particular lake, and appeal procedures for local governments to challenge a DNR determination that restrictions are not needed.

Received in the House

June 7, 2006

June 13, 2006

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

June 24, 2006