Public Act 237 of 2006

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• Introduced by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R) on September 6, 2005, 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 House Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment Committee on September 6, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on November 3, 2005, with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.
  • Referred to the House Local Government and Urban Policy Committee on November 3, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on February 23, 2006, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R) on March 28, 2006, 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 in the House on March 28, 2006.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R) on March 28, 2006, to clarify which local governments the bill would apply to. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 28, 2006.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Kathy Angerer (D) on March 28, 2006, 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.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Kathy Angerer (D) on March 29, 2006, 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 in the House on March 29, 2006.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R) on March 29, 2006, 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 This version was subsequently superceded by another substitute with some minor changes of details.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 in the House on March 29, 2006.
  • Moved to reconsider by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R) on March 29, 2006.
  • Moved to reconsider in the House on March 29, 2006, 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 in the House on March 29, 2006.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R) on March 29, 2006, 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 in the House on March 29, 2006.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R) on March 29, 2006, 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 in the House on March 29, 2006.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Kathy Angerer (D) on March 29, 2006, 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 in the House on March 29, 2006.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R) on March 29, 2006, 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 in the House on March 29, 2006.
• Passed 105 to 0 in the House on March 29, 2006, 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.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on March 29, 2006, to give the bill immediate effect. Passed 106 to 0 in the House on March 29, 2006.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on March 30, 2006.
  • Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee on March 30, 2006.
    • Reported in the Senate on June 1, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on June 6, 2006, 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 in the Senate on June 6, 2006.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 7, 2006, 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.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on June 7, 2006.
• Passed 105 to 0 in the House on June 13, 2006.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on June 24, 2006.