TRAVERSE CITY CONVEYANCE - H.B. 5181: COMMITTEE SUMMARY
House Bill 5181 (as passed by the House)
Sponsor: Representative Jason Allen
House Committee: Regulatory Reform
Senate Committee: Local, Urban and State Affairs
Date Completed: 11-7-01
CONTENT
The bill would allow State Administrative Board, on behalf of the State, to convey for $1 to Traverse City Area Public Schools, certain State property located in Grand Traverse County, as described in the bill, to be used exclusively for public recreational or educational purposes.
The conveyance would have to require the property to be used exclusively for public recreational or educational purposes. The conveyance also would have to provide that upon termination of that use or use for any other purpose, the State could reenter and repossess the property, terminating the grantee's estate in it. In addition, the conveyance would have to provide that if the grantee disputed the State's right of reentry and did not promptly deliver possession of the property to the State, the Attorney General, on behalf of the State, could bring an action to quiet title to, and regain possession of, the property.
The conveyance would have to be by quitclaim deed approved by the Attorney General and could not reserve mineral rights to the State.
Revenue received under the bill would have to be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to the General Fund.
- Legislative Analyst: N. Nagata
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State government, and could result in some benefit to the local school district. The land in question is reportedly a portion of a larger parcel of property deeded by the State to the Traverse City school district in 1999 that required separate conveyance. This bill would essentially fulfill the intent of the original conveyance.
- Fiscal Analyst: M. HansenS0102\s5181sa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.