January 24, 2006, Introduced by Senators BIRKHOLZ, BROWN, PATTERSON, BISHOP, GEORGE, GARCIA, HARDIMAN, PRUSI, KUIPERS, McMANUS, BASHAM and OLSHOVE and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 2131 (MCL 324.2131), as amended by 2001 PA 174.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2131. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2)
or (3), the department may designate as surplus land any state
owned land that is under the control of the department and that has
been dedicated for public use and may, on behalf of the state, sell
that land if the department determines all of the following:
(a) That the sale will not diminish the quality or utility of
other state owned land.
(b) That the sale is not otherwise restricted by law.
(c) That the sale is in the best interests of the state.
(d) That 1 or both of the following conditions are met:
(i) The land has been dedicated for public use for not less
than 5 years immediately preceding its sale and is not needed to
meet a department objective.
(ii) The land is occupied for a private use through inadvertent
trespass.
(2) The department shall not authorize the sale of surplus
land as provided in subsection (1) if the proceeds from the sale of
the land will cause the fund to exceed $2,500,000.00.
(3) The department shall not designate as surplus land any
land within a state park.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 971
of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.