2017 Senate Bill 551 / 2018 Public Act 166

Give political branches input on Natural Resource Trust Fund spending

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 12, 2017

Introduced by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R-29)

To establish a Natural Resources Trust Fund advisory board comprised of the Governor, the state Treasurer, the Senate Majority Leader, the Speaker of the House (or their designees) and one member of an existing NRTF governing board, which would make non-binding recommendations for annual spending and operation of the fund. State land oil and gas royalty money is earmarked for this fund, which acquires and develops more land for recreational purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 14, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 20, 2017

Amendment offered by Sen. Curtis Hertel (D-23)

To also include the House and Senate minority leaders on the proposed NRTF advisory board.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 27 to 8 (details)

Received in the House

Sept. 20, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Oct. 11, 2017

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 15, 2018

Substitute offered by Rep. Laura Cox (R-19)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Feb. 21, 2018

Passed in the House 56 to 53 (details)

To establish a Natural Resources Trust Fund advisory board comprised of the Governor, the state Treasurer, the Senate Majority Leader, the Speaker of the House (or their designees) and one member of an existing NRTF governing board, which would make non-binding recommendations for annual spending and operation of the fund. State land oil and gas royalty money is earmarked for this fund, which acquires and develops more land for recreational purposes.

Received in the Senate

Feb. 22, 2018

May 3, 2018

Amendment offered by Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R-29)

To require to officials preparing the list of potential annual acquisitions and projects funded from this source be created with an eye toward state revenue projections for the year.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 26 to 10 (details)

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

Received in the House

May 8, 2018

May 15, 2018

Passed in the House 56 to 51 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 3, 2018