2006 Senate Bill 972 / Public Act 308

Restrict sale of state park land

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 24, 2006

Introduced by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R-24)

To prohibit the Department of Natural Resources from designating any land in state parks as "surplus," which makes the land eligible to be sold. Instead, the DNR would have get legislative approval, as proposed by Senate Bill 971.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

March 16, 2006

Reported without amendment

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

March 21, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that also requires legislative review of sales of a state recreation area.

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 22, 2006

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To prohibit the Department of Natural Resources from designating any land in a state park or recreation area as "surplus," which makes the land eligible to be sold. Instead, the DNR would have get legislative approval, as proposed by Senate Bill 971.

Received in the House

March 22, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation

May 30, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 29, 2006

Passed in the House 101 to 3 (details)

To prohibit the Department of Natural Resources from designating any land in a state park or recreation area as "surplus," which makes the land eligible to be sold. Instead, the DNR would have get legislative approval, as proposed by Senate Bill 971.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 19, 2006