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2006 House Bill 6110: Name White Pine Trail after Fred Meijer
Public Act 248 of 2006
Introduced by Rep. Dave Hildenbrand R- on May 25, 2006
To name the state-owned land containing the White Pine Trail, the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park. This comes two weeks after the Natural Resources Commission turned down a $1 million donation from the Meijer Stores family, which was contingent on the trail being named after Mr. Meijer. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Government Operations Committee on May 25, 2006
Reported in the House on June 6, 2006
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered by Rep. David Farhat R- on June 8, 2006
To also require the Department of Natural Resources to facilitate the establishment of a recreational trail that traverses, in part, the abandoned rail corridor that runs from White Lake Drive, south of the city of Whitehall, to Lake Avenue in the city of North Muskegon, and name this trail the "Fred Meijer Berry Junction Trail".
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on June 8, 2006
To name the state-owned land containing the White Pine Trail, the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park. This comes two weeks after the Natural Resources Commission turned down a $1 million donation from the Meijer Stores family, which was contingent on the trail being named after Mr. Meijer. The bill also would require the Department of Natural Resources to facilitate the establishment of a recreational trail from Whitehall to North Muskegon, and name it the "Fred Meijer Berry Junction Trail".
Received in the Senate on June 13, 2006
Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee on June 13, 2006
Reported in the Senate on June 14, 2006
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the Senate on June 14, 2006
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that also requires the Department of Natural Resources to develop criteria for naming State parks and recreational facilities.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 14, 2006
To name the state-owned land containing the White Pine Trail, the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park. This comes two weeks after the Natural Resources Commission turned down a $1 million donation from the Meijer Stores family, which was contingent on the trail being named after Mr. Meijer. The bill also would require the Department of Natural Resources to facilitate the establishment of a recreational trail from Whitehall to North Muskegon, and name it the "Fred Meijer Berry Junction Trail." Also, to require the Department of Natural Resources to develop criteria for naming State parks and recreational facilities.
Received in the House on June 14, 2006
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which also requires the Department of Natural Resources to develop criteria for naming State parks and recreational facilities.
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on June 28, 2006