H.B. 5887: COMMITTEE SUMMARY - SANILAC LAND CONVEYANCE

House Bill 5887 (as passed by the House)

Sponsor: Representative Kim Rhead

House Committee: Regulatory Affairs

Senate Committee: Economic Development, International Trade and Regulatory Affairs

Date Completed: 9-15-98

CONTENT

The bill would amend Public Act 528 of 1982, which provides for the transfer of land from Sanilac State Park to Sanilac County, to require the Department of Natural Resources, with the agreement of Sanilac County, to provide that Sanilac County could lease or sell approximately seven acres of the conveyed property to the Huron Sanilac Service Authority to build a water treatment facility on that site.

Currently, the Act provides that the conveyed land must be used exclusively for county park purposes or revert to State ownership. The bill specifies that other than as provided in the bill, the restriction and possibility of the conveyed land reverting to State ownership would remain valid.

- Legislative Analyst: N. Nagata

FISCAL IMPACT

Under the bill Sanilac County could receive revenue from either leasing or selling a portion of the park to the Huron Sanilac Service Authority. This action under existing statute would require the land to revert to the State, which could then choose to sell or lease the land. Consequently, under the bill, the State could be forgoing the opportunity cost of such a transaction.

The County of Sanilac could generate revenue from the sale or lease of land to the Huron Sanilac Service Authority.

- Fiscal Analyst: M. HansenS9798\S5887SA

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.