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2012 House Bill 5364: Appropriate money for state land acquisitions and recreation projects
Public Act 283 of 2012
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- Introduced by Rep. Eileen Kowall (R) on February 7, 2012, to appropriate $39.6 million from the state Natural Resources Trust Fund for various land acquisitions and recreation projects. State oil and gas well royalty money is earmarked for this fund.
- Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 7, 2012.
- Reported in the House on February 29, 2012, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the House on March 8, 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on March 8, 2012.
- Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 7, 2012.
- Passed 98 to 11 in the House on March 20, 2012.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the Senate on March 21, 2012.
- Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 21, 2012.
- Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2012, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on April 26, 2012, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details of the projects to be funded. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 26, 2012.
- Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 21, 2012.
- Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on April 26, 2012, to appropriate $35.2 million from the state Natural Resources Trust Fund for various land acquisitions and recreation projects. State oil and gas well royalty money is earmarked for this fund.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the House on April 26, 2012.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Steven Lindberg (D) on June 7, 2012, to authorize spending on certain state property acquisitions, styled as "eco-region consolidations". The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on June 7, 2012.
- Failed 30 to 77 in the House on June 7, 2012, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the House on June 14, 2012.
- Passed 95 to 14 in the House on June 14, 2012, to adopt a compromise version of the bill reported by a House-Senate conference committee that appropriates $37.6 million from the state Natural Resources Trust Fund for various land acquisitions and recreation projects. State oil and gas well royalty money is earmarked for this fund.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the House on June 14, 2012.
- Passed 95 to 14 in the House on June 14, 2012, to adopt a compromise version of the bill reported by a House-Senate conference committee that appropriates $37.6 million from the state Natural Resources Trust Fund for various land acquisitions and recreation projects. State oil and gas well royalty money is earmarked for this fund.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the Senate on July 18, 2012.
- Passed 30 to 7 in the Senate on July 18, 2012, to adopt a compromise version of the bill reported by a House-Senate conference committee that appropriates $37.6 million from the state Natural Resources Trust Fund for various land acquisitions and recreation projects. State oil and gas well royalty money is earmarked for this fund.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on August 1, 2012.
Comments
1) Re: 2012 House Bill 5364 (Appropriate $39.6 million for state land acquisitions and recreation projects ) by ruauper2 on February 14, 2012First and foremost was this bill at the request of the Natural Resources Commission/DNR? If not, then its just another one of the old tricks by politicians to use the Fund for their personal/political party slush fund. Given the fact the people were so weary of policicians stealing money from the Fund it is no wonder the people saw to it that written into the state constitution is a proviso that only the Commission/DNR have the authority to use these funds for the stated purposes.
If the intent is to dip into the Fund for for political reasons then the Legislature and Gov, if he signs it, are in for one helluva court room battle.
Introduced in the House on February 7, 2012
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