2005 House Bill 5354 / 2006 Public Act 180

Sell state school for the blind property

Introduced in the House

Oct. 25, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Michael Murphy (D-68)

To authorize the sale by the state at fair market value of the 35 acres of the former Michigan school for the blind property in Ingham county. The school was closed in 1994. The bill would give the Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy right of first refusal for a limited time. This charter school presently leases part of the property. See also Senate Bill 940.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Feb. 21, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass. The substitute would assign $200,000 of the proceeds from the sale to a camp for blind children.

April 27, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that would give 5 percent of the net sale revenue or $50,000, whichever is less, to the Newsline for the Blind Fund; 5 percent of the net revenue or $50,000 to support of Camp Tuhsmeheta in Greenville, Michigan; and the balance to the state General Fund.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To authorize the sale by the state at fair market value of the 35 acres of the former Michigan school for the blind property in Ingham county. The school was closed in 1994. The bill would give the Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy right of first refusal for a limited time. This charter school presently leases part of the property. The bill would 5 percent of the sale revenue to the Newsline for the Blind Fund; 5 percent to support of Camp Tuhsmeheta in Greenville, Michigan; and the balance to the state General Fund.

Received in the Senate

May 2, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 24, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that would sell part of the property to the charter school and part to the Lansing housing commission for a public housing project.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To authorize the sale by the state at fair market value of the 35 acres of the former Michigan school for the blind property in Ingham county, which was closed in 1994. The bill would sell 8.5 acres to the Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy, a charter school that now leases part of the property, and the balance to the Lansing Housing Commission for a public housing project. Five percent of the sale revenue to the Newsline for the Blind Fund and the rest to support of Camp Tuhsmeheta in Greenville, Michigan.

Received in the House

May 24, 2006

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which would sell part of the property to the charter school and part to the Lansing housing commission for a public housing project.

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Motion by Rep. Chris Ward (R-66)

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion passed 106 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

June 6, 2006