2025 House Bill 4694 / 2026 Public Act 12

Local government: authorities; revisions to the recreational authorities act; provide for.

An act to amend 2000 PA 321, entitled “An act to provide for the establishment of recreational authorities; to provide powers and duties of an authority; to authorize the assessment of a fee, the levy of a property tax, and the issuance of bonds and notes by an authority; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain government officials,” by amending sections 5, 7, 11, and 21 (MCL 123.1135, 123.1137, 123.1141, and 123.1151), sections 5 and 21 as amended by 2003 PA 135 and section 11 as amended by 2016 PA 173, and by adding sections 5a, 9a, and 10.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bill No. 4694 (No. 4965 and No. 4798 TIE BAR) expands the powers and purposes of Michigan recreational authorities to include public forests and natural resources areas, allows single-municipality authorities, and introduces new governance, funding, and asset management provisions to enhance local stewardship of recreational and natural resources.

Introduced in the House

June 26, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Greg Markkanen (R-110)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism

Sept. 3, 2025

Reported with substitute H-1

Sept. 18, 2025

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the House 96 to 2 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Sept. 22, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Local Government

March 3, 2026

Reported with substitute S-1

March 4, 2026

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

April 29, 2026

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

April 30, 2026

Passed in the Senate 28 to 9 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the House

April 30, 2026

May 12, 2026

Substitute S-1 concurred in 103 to 2 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

May 14, 2026