2011 Senate Bill 515 / 2012 Public Act 74

Sell state fairgrounds property in Detroit

Introduced in the Senate

June 22, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Virgil Smith (D-4)

To transfer the state fairgrounds in Detroit 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. It could sell the property, and the money would go into the state budget.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Feb. 16, 2012

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that also lets the state just sell the property directly itself.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Feb. 23, 2012

Passed in the Senate 32 to 5 (details)

To sell the state fairgrounds in Detroit at fair market value, or give the property 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, and could sell the property itself. Money from sale either way would go to the state general fund.

Received in the House

Feb. 23, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 28, 2012

Reported without amendment

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

March 29, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 5 (details)

To sell the state fairgrounds in Detroit at fair market value, or give the property 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, and could sell the property itself. Money from sale either way would go to the state general fund.

Received in the Senate

March 29, 2012

Passed in the Senate 33 to 3 (details)

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

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

To reconsider the vote by which the House substitute was concurred in.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the Senate 32 to 6 (details)

To sell the state fairgrounds in Detroit at fair market value, or give the property 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, and could sell the property itself. Money from sale either way would go to the state general fund.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

April 9, 2012