2005 Senate Bill 670 / 2006 Public Act 496

Sell Lake St. Clair reclaimed bottomlands

Introduced in the Senate

June 30, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Michelle McManus (R-35)

To sell at fair market value certain state owned reclaimed Lake St. Clair bottomlands to current leaseholders. Owners would have to pay a $500 application fee for a deed request.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Dec. 1, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 7, 2005

Amendment offered

To clarify the terms under which deeds would be granted to the affected properties.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 8, 2005

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 8, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 29, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 7, 2006

Amendment offered

To revise a detail of the appraisal procedures that would apply to the properties.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Phil Pavlov (R-81)

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

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

To sell at fair market value certain state owned reclaimed Lake St. Clair bottomlands to current leaseholders. Owners would have to pay a $500 application fee for a deed request.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 12, 2006

Dec. 13, 2006

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 28, 2006