Public Act 181 of 2006

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• Introduced by Rep. Howard Walker (R) on February 14, 2006, to give the Mackinac Island state park commission the authority to accept gifts and sell property. The property would have to be sold for fair market value unless the new owner agreed to keep it open to the public.
  • Referred to the House Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation Committee on February 14, 2006.
    • Reported in the House on April 20, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on April 26, 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 in the House by voice vote on April 26, 2006.
• Passed in the House (105 to 0) on April 27, 2006. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on May 2, 2006.
  • Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee on May 2, 2006.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 18, 2006, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on May 24, 2006, to give the Mackinac Island state park commission the authority to accept gifts and sell property. The property would have to be sold for fair market value unless the new owner agreed to keep it open to the public. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Motion by Rep. Chris Ward (R) on May 24, 2006, to give the bill immediate effect. The motion passed in the House (106 to 0) on May 24, 2006. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on June 6, 2006.