2006 House Bill 5819 / Public Act 371

Revise government property takings provisions

Introduced in the House

March 2, 2006

Introduced by Rep. John Garfield (R-45)

To require the compensation offered to a person dispossessed of his or her property by a government taking under eminent domain to be paid at least 30 days before the actual dispossession. The bill also requires that a person whose residence is taken must be given at least 180 days to find a comparable dwelling.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

April 18, 2006

Reported without amendment

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

May 30, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance. This version was subsequently superceded by another substitute with more minor changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Leon Drolet (R-33)

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

May 31, 2006

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 1, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

June 15, 2006

Reported without amendment

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

June 21, 2006

Amendment offered

To define "comparable dwelling" as used in the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

June 28, 2006

Amendment offered by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R-25)

To require that any dispute regarding payments required under the bill be resolved before dispossession occurs, and establish that federal regulations regarding relocation compensation would take precedence.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require the compensation offered to a person dispossessed of his or her property by a government taking under eminent domain to be paid at least 30 days before the actual dispossession. The bill also requires that a person whose residence is taken must be given at least 180 days to find a comparable dwelling.

Received in the House

June 28, 2006

Sept. 5, 2006

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 20, 2006