PROPERTY CONVEYANCE                                                                              H.B. 5952:

                                                                                  SUMMARY OF DISCHARGED BILL

House Bill 5952 (as passed by the House)

Sponsor:  Representative Klint Kesto

House Committee:  Appropriations

Senate Committee:  Appropriations

CONTENT

The bill would authorize the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), on behalf of the State, to accept from the Charter Township of Commerce, for consideration of $1, approximately 48.84 acres in Commerce Township, Oakland County, Michigan, that were originally conveyed to the township pursuant to Public Act 248 of 1984. After receiving the conveyance from township, the DNR would have to reconvey the property to the township for $1, subject to the same conditions as the conveyance made pursuant to Public Act 248, except that the DNR would have to remove the condition that the property be used exclusively for public township park purposes and replace it with a condition that the property be used exclusively for public purposes.

The property is currently part of Dodge Park and the township is proposing to locate a new public library on the property. The Commerce Township board of trustees approved construction of a new public library at this location on October 14, 2014.

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on the State, and would facilitate the use of the land for other public purposes by the Charter Township of Commerce.

Date Completed:  12-18-14                                                 Fiscal Analyst:  Bill Bowerman

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.