April 24, 2007, Introduced by Senators BIRKHOLZ, McMANUS, PRUSI and ALLEN 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,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 74130.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 74130. (1) The Great Lakes state park preservation fund
is created within the state treasury.
(2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from
any source for deposit into the Great Lakes state park preservation
fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the Great
Lakes state park preservation fund. The state treasurer shall
credit to the Great Lakes state park preservation fund interest and
earnings from fund investments.
(3) Money in the Great Lakes state park preservation fund at
the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not
lapse to the general fund.
(4) The department shall expend money from the Great Lakes
state park preservation fund, upon appropriation, only for 1 or
more of the following purposes:
(a) Management of the Great Lakes state park created in
section 74127.
(b) Administration of parts 325 and 761.
(c) Maritime history, underwater archaeology, and materials
conservation.
(d) Park and recreation planning and enhancement of recreation
opportunities.
(e) Intentional sinking of vessels.
(f) Tourism research and marketing.
(g) Heritage education.
(h) Law enforcement.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 94th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. 429.
(b) House Bill No. 4638.
(c) Senate Bill No. 431.
(d) House Bill No. 4640
(e) House Bill No. 4639