An act to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “An act to protect the environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the state; to protect the people’s right to hunt and fish; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for certain charges, fees, assessments, and donations; to provide certain appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 1901 (MCL 324.1901), as amended by 2018 PA 597. (Filed with the Secretary of State on May 14, 2026, at 10:40 a.m.)
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
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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism
Reported without amendment
Passed in the House 96 to 2 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Local Government
Reported without amendment
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported without amendment
Passed in the Senate 28 to 9 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
