2013 House Bill 5179 / 2014 Public Act 427

Transfer western Wayne correctional

Introduced in the House

Dec. 5, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R-20)

To land bank to transfer the former western Wayne correctional facility property to a government “land bank” authority, which in turn would be required to sell it in a manner and on terms that the authority “in its discretion” calculates will “realize the greatest benefit to this state”.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Nov. 12, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 3, 2014

Passed in the House 106 to 3 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 4, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Dec. 18, 2014

Amendment offered

To require the Department of Corrections to keep paying to maintain the property until it is sold and post hazard warning signs on the property.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 28 to 10 (details)

To land bank to transfer the former western Wayne correctional facility property to a government “land bank” authority, which in turn would be required to sell it in a manner and on terms that the authority “in its discretion” calculates will “realize the greatest benefit to this state”.

Received in the House

Dec. 19, 2014

Passed in the House 106 to 4 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 27, 2014