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Yes: 139 • No: 3
MichiganHB 43922025-2026 Regular SessionHouse
Appropriations: department of natural resources; appropriations from the natural resources trust fund; provide for. Creates appropriation act. Last Action: assigned PA 21'25 with immediate effect
Sponsored By: Ken Borton (Republican)
Became Law
Appropriations: department of natural resources
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
More park and trail grants statewide
The law gives $41.766 million from the Natural Resources Trust Fund for fiscal year 2025. The money supports land buys and park and trail projects named in the act. Local governments receive $26.326 million of this total: $7.4126 million for land acquisitions and $18.9134 million for development. The Department of Natural Resources administers the grants.
Land bought stays public forever
Any land bought or improved with these grants must stay for public outdoor recreation forever. If land is later converted to another use or lost, the recipient must replace it. The DNR must put these rules into every grant agreement.
No trust fund money for wind or solar
The law bans spending these appropriated funds on utility-scale solar or wind projects. The DNR and grant recipients cannot use part 1 dollars on those developments.
How park grants get paid out
Full grant payment requires proof of the land buy or finished work and DNR cost checks. The DNR can waive this and pay earlier in some cases. Unspent capital funds carry forward under state budget rules. Money from withdrawn projects lapses back to the trust fund—$187,500, $71,300, $1,300,000, and $890,000—and can be reappropriated.
State royalty on large land buys
For parcels over 5 acres bought with grant funds, if the recipient keeps mineral rights, the state gets a nonparticipating 1/6 minimum royalty. This reduces any mineral income the recipient could keep and sends that share to the state.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ken Borton
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Angela Rigas
Republican • House
Brian BeGole
Republican • House
Curtis VanderWall
Republican • House
David Prestin
Republican • House
Douglas Wozniak
Republican • House
Gina Johnsen
Republican • House
Gregory Alexander
Republican • House
Jerry Neyer
Republican • House
Kathy Schmaltz
Republican • House
Kelly Breen
Democratic • House
Pat Outman
Republican • House
Timothy Beson
Republican • House
Tom Kunse
Republican • House
William Bruck
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 10/3/2025
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Yes: 35 • No: 1 • Other: 1
House vote • 5/14/2025
passed; given immediate effect
Yes: 104 • No: 2 • Other: 4
Actions Timeline
assigned PA 21'25 with immediate effect
10/8/2025Housefiled with Secretary of State 10/07/2025 01:28 PM
10/8/2025Houseapproved by the Governor 10/07/2025 12:12 PM
10/8/2025Housepresented to the Governor 10/06/2025 03:00 PM
10/7/2025Housebill ordered enrolled
10/3/2025Housereturned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect
10/3/2025HousePASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 259 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
10/3/2025SenatePLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
10/2/2025SenateRULES SUSPENDED
10/2/2025SenatePLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
10/2/2025SenateREPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
10/2/2025SenateREFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
8/26/2025SenateCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
8/26/2025SenateREPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 8/13/2025
8/26/2025SenateREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
5/20/2025SenatePASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
5/20/2025Housetransmitted
5/14/2025Housetitle amended
5/14/2025Housepassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #113 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
5/14/2025Houseread a third time
5/14/2025Houseplaced on third reading
5/13/2025Housesubstitute (H-1) adopted
5/13/2025Houseread a second time
5/13/2025Housereferred to second reading
4/30/2025Housereported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
4/30/2025House
Bill Text
Public Act
10/7/2025
As Passed by the Senate
10/3/2025
House Concurred
10/3/2025
As Passed by the House
5/14/2025
Introduced
4/24/2025
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