Bill > HB4135

This bill authorizes the state administrative board to convey approximately 81 acres of state-owned property in Jackson County, formerly the site of the Dalton Road Landfill, with several key provisions. The bill first defines important terms like "fair market value" (the highest estimated price if sold on the open market) and "public use" (actual use by the public for government, educational, transportation, or conservation purposes). Jackson County has the first right to purchase the property for $1.00 within two years of the act's effective date. If Jackson County does not purchase the property, the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget can sell it through various methods including competitive bidding, public auction, real estate brokerage services, or negotiated value-for-value exchanges. Any sale to a local government must ensure the property is used exclusively for public purposes, and if the local government later wants to sell the property, the state retains a right of first purchase. The bill also stipulates that the state reserves rights to aboriginal antiquities on the property and will receive half the gross revenue if oil, gas, or minerals are developed. Finally, the net revenue from the property sale will be deposited into the state's general fund, and the bill is contingent on the passage of a related Senate bill.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4135