2025 House Bill 5317

Counties: boards and commissions; county parks and recreation commission membership; modify.

A bill to amend 1965 PA 261, entitled “An act to authorize the creation and to prescribe the powers and duties of county and regional parks and recreation commissions; and to prescribe the powers and duties of county boards of commissioners with respect to county and regional parks and recreation commissions,” by amending section 1 (MCL 46.351), as amended by 2006 PA 588.

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AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bill No. 5317 updates the structure and appointment process for county parks and recreation commissions in Michigan, providing greater flexibility for smaller counties and clarifying representation and operational procedures.

Introduced in the House

Dec. 2, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Cameron Cavitt (R-106) and 17 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Tim Kelly (R-93), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Tom Kunse (R-100), Josh Schriver (R-66), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Stephen Wooden (D-81), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Mike McFall (D-14), Julie Brixie (D-73), John Roth (R-104), Jason Woolford (R-50), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Doug Wozniak (R-59) and Brian BeGole (R-71)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism