Bill Text: MI HB4204 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Natural resources; funding; natural resources trust fund; implement constitutional amendment modifying allowable expenditures and provide for use of funds to manage land and water resources for recreational uses. Amends sec. 1903 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1903).
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-10 - Printed Bill Filed 02/06/2009 [HB4204 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2009-HB4204-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 4204
February 5, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Calley, Melton and Dean and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 1903 (MCL 324.1903), as amended by 2002 PA 52.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1903. (1) Subject to the limitations of this part and of
section 35 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, the
interest and earnings of the trust fund in any 1 state fiscal year
may be expended in subsequent state fiscal years only for the
following purposes:
(a) The acquisition of land or rights in land for recreational
uses or protection of the land because of its environmental
importance or its scenic beauty.
(b) The management of land and water resources for
recreational uses.
(c) (b)
The development of public
recreation facilities.
(d) (c)
The administration of the fund,
including payments in
lieu of taxes on state owned land purchased through the trust fund.
(2)
In addition to the money described in subsection (1), 33-
1/3%
50% of the money, exclusive of interest and earnings,
received
by the trust fund in any state fiscal year may be expended in
subsequent state fiscal years for the purposes described in
subsection (1). However, the authorization for the expenditure of
money provided in this subsection does not apply after the state
fiscal year in which the total amount of money in the trust fund,
exclusive of interest and earnings and amounts authorized for
expenditure under this section, exceeds $500,000,000.00.
(3) An expenditure from the trust fund may be made in the form
of a grant to a local unit of government, subject to the following
conditions:
(a) The grant is used for the purposes described in subsection
(1) and meets the requirements of either subdivision (b) or (c).
(b) A grant for the purposes described in subsection (1)(a) is
matched by the local unit of government or public authority with at
least 25% of the total cost of the project.
(c)
A grant for the purposes described in subsection (1)(b)
(1)(c) is matched by the local unit of government with 25% or more
of the total cost of the project.
(4)
Not less than 25% 50% of the total amounts made available
for expenditure from the trust fund from any state fiscal year
shall be expended for the development and management of habitat for
game and sport fisheries, including the stocking of game and fish;
not more than 25% of the total amounts made available for
expenditure from the trust fund from any state fiscal year shall be
expended
for the acquisition of land and rights
in land; , and
not
more than 25% of the total amounts made available for expenditure
from the trust fund from any state fiscal year shall be expended
for the development of public recreation facilities.
(5) If property that was acquired with money from the trust
fund is subsequently sold or transferred by the state to a
nongovernmental entity, the state shall forward to the state
treasurer for deposit into the trust fund an amount of money equal
to the following:
(a) If the property was acquired solely with trust fund money,
the greatest of the following:
(i) The net proceeds of the sale.
(ii) The fair market value of the property at the time of the
sale or transfer.
(iii) The amount of money that was expended from the trust fund
to acquire the property.
(b) If the property was acquired with a combination of trust
fund money and other restricted funding sources governed by federal
or state law, an amount equal to the percentage of the funds
contributed by the trust fund for the acquisition of the property
multiplied by the greatest of subdivision (a)(i), (ii), or (iii).
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Joint Resolution ____ or House Joint Resolution H
(request no. 01721'09) of the 95th Legislature becomes a part of
the state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1 of article
XII of the state constitution of 1963.
