GROESBECK GOLF COURSE FEES S.B. 908:
SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 908 (as introduced 3-15-18)
Sponsor: Senator Curtis Hertel, Jr.
Committee: Government Operations
CONTENT
The bill would require the State Administrative Board, for payment of $1, to waive a restriction in a previous conveyance of State-owned land to the City of Lansing that requires any fees charged to be the same for residents and nonresidents.
Public Act 421 of 2004 authorized the State Administrative Board to convey to the City of Lansing certain State-owned property in the City, subject to a requirement that the property be used exclusively for the purpose of a public golf course owned by the City, or other public purpose. If the property is no longer used for a public purpose, or is used for a nonpublic purpose, the State may repossess it.
The conveyance also contained a restriction that, if any fee, term, or condition for the use of the property is imposed on members of the public, or if any of those fees, terms, or conditions are waived for use of the property, resident and nonresident members of the public must be subject to the same fees, terms, conditions, and waivers.
The bill would require the State Administrative Board, for consideration of $1 paid by the City of Lansing, to waive and release that restriction. The waiver and release could not waive or release any other conditions of the previous conveyance.
The waiver and release required by the bill would have to be by quitclaim deed approved by the Department of Attorney General.
Legislative Analyst: Suzanne Lowe
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would result in an indeterminate fiscal impact on the City of Lansing by giving it the ability to charge nonresidents a higher rate than charged to City of Lansing residents for use of the Groesbeck Golf Course.
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.