0920: FLOOR ANALYSIS - BRANCH COUNTY CONVEYANCE

BRANCH COUNTY CONVEYANCE - S.B. 920 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 920 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

Committee: Local, Urban and State Affairs

CONTENT

The bill would authorize the State Administrative Board, on behalf of the State, to convey for $1 to Coldwater Township, a parcel of approximately 3.87 acres under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and located in Branch County, as described in the bill, to be used for public recreational purposes.

The conveyance would have to require the property to be used exclusively for public recreational purposes, and 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 provide that Coldwater Township would be responsible for fencing or otherwise securing any exposed wellheads that existed on the property.

The conveyance would have to be by quitclaim deed approved by the Attorney General and reserve mineral rights to the State. The revenue received under the bill would have to be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to the General Fund.

- Legislative Analyst: Nobuko Nagata

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill potentially would have little fiscal impact on State government, while providing additional property for a local unit of government.

The property to be conveyed to Coldwater Township of approximately 3.9 acres, is vacant and unused land under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and is adjacent to a parcel previously conveyed to the Township. There is no information currently available on the appraised value of the land, nor is there information on whether there exists other private sector interest in the land.

Date Completed: 2-7-02 - Fiscal Analyst: Mike HansenFloor\sb920 - Bill Analysis @ http://www.senate.state.mi.us/sfa

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.