HB-4325, As Passed House, March 19, 2013
February 26, 2013, Introduced by Reps. Goike, Potvin, LaFontaine, Victory, McBroom, Foster, Pettalia and Rendon and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
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.
(c) Identify the needs of the forest products industry.
(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 their activities
to promote the development of the forest products industry in this
state.