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Read. Follow. Verify.Michigan House Bill 6105 modifies payments for lake level assessments
Last action · September 24, 2026: referred to second readingSponsor: Tom Kunse
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What This Bill Would Do
Michigan House Bill 6105 amends section 2150 of the natural resources and environmental protection act regarding payments for state-owned lands and lake level assessments.
Changes how state payments for public lands are distributed to counties, townships, and school districts, prioritizing lake level control special assessments.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
counties
Receive annual payments from the department of treasury and distribute funds to townships and school districts.
townships
Receive a proportional distribution of funds from the county treasurer based on the number of applicable acres.
Key Facts
- The department of treasury pays a tax into the treasury of each county on December 1 of each year for tax reverted, recreation, forest, or other lands under its control.
- For disbursements made on or after December 1, 2022, distributions to county boards for special assessments for lake level controls levied under part 307 receive priority.
- The tax levied is in lieu of all other taxes and special assessments now levied against state lands under any existing law.
- The state makes payment in full for the amount indicated in the statement of account from the general fund.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
6 actions- Sep 24, 2026Housereferred to second reading
- Sep 24, 2026HouseCommitteereported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
- Jun 18, 2026Housebill electronically reproduced 06/17/2026
- Jun 17, 2026HouseCommitteereferred to Committee on Government Operations
- Jun 17, 2026HouseIntroducedread a first time
- Jun 17, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced by Representative Rep. Tom Kunse
Version history
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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