2014 Senate Bill 780 / Public Act 114

Appropriate $27.7 million for state land acquisitions and recreation projects

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 11, 2014

Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R-35)

To appropriate $27.6 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 Committee on Appropriations

March 11, 2014

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 12, 2014

Passed in the Senate 33 to 2 (details)

Received in the House

March 12, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 26, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Stamas (R-98)

To limit conditions on the use of state land that arise from the source of funds used to purchase it, so the limitations imposed by one fund source is proportional to that source's share of the total cost.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 3 (details)

To appropriate $27.6 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.

Received in the Senate

March 27, 2014

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

April 7, 2014