SB-1061, As Passed Senate, September 20, 2012

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 1061

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

by amending sections 50301 and 50302 (MCL 324.50301 and 324.50302),

as added by 1995 PA 57.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 50301. The ~~department~~ departments of agriculture and

rural development and natural resources shall jointly do all of the

following:

(a) Advise the legislature and the governor on forest

management and development and other matters relevant to the

development of the forest products industry in this state.

(b) Develop a forestry development plan to improve the state's

business climate for forestry, assure a stable timber supply, and

coordinate public and private forestry activities.

(d) Promote and encourage the ~~development~~ expansion of the

forest products industry in this state.

(e) Promote and encourage the retention and expansion of

existing forest products companies in this state and attract new

forest products companies to locate in this state.

(f) Perform other functions the ~~department considers~~

departments consider necessary for the development of the forest

products industry in this state.

~~(g) Promote and encourage the use of this state's forest~~

~~products by other states and for export.~~

(g) Promote and encourage the use of this state's value-added

forest products in Michigan, in other states, and internationally.

Sec. 50302. The ~~department~~ departments of agriculture and

rural development and natural resources, jointly, shall annually

report to the governor and the legislature on its activities to

promote the development of the forest products industry in this

state.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless all of the following bills of the 96th Legislature are

enacted into law:

(a) Senate Bill No. 1057.

(b) Senate Bill No. 1058.

(d) Senate Bill No. 1062.

(e) House Bill No. 4302.