State could transfer Standish land under sale and use limits

The state could sell or transfer the land through several methods, with approval from the State Administrative Board. The property is state-owned land under the Department of Corrections' control in Standish, Arenac County, described as two parcels of about 39.89 and 78.08 acres. A publicly disclosed competitive sale must be selected to seek fair market value for the state. A fair-market-value sale requires an appraisal by an independent appraiser or a licensed appraiser working for the state.

The state could sell the land below fair market value to a local government where the property is located. Public purposes include uses such as government services, schools, parks, and public health. They do not include for-profit businesses or uses closed to the public. The land must be used only for public purposes, and the deed must require the same fees and rules for everyone. If the local government plans to sell the land, it must first offer it to the state at the original sale price and give the state 120 days to decide whether to buy it back. The state may require the local government to repay documented state costs needed to prepare the land for transfer. After making an offer, a local government whose offer is accepted must sign a purchase agreement within 60 days and complete the transfer within 180 days. The state department may extend the completion time.

Most deeds or transfer documents must bar wind and solar power projects and energy storage facilities on the land. The restriction applies to property conveyed or transferred under the text, except property transferred to the land bank fast track authority. The restriction does not apply to a transfer to the land bank fast track authority. It also does not apply to a project that is not connected to the electric grid or to a project covered by the specified distributed generation program.

Transfer documents must reserve certain rights and preserve specified uses; the state may retake the land if a use restriction is violated. These terms apply to property conveyed under the text; the mineral payment applies if the recipient or a successor develops oil, gas, or minerals found on or under the land. If the land was used as a state monument, memorial, burial ground, park, or protected wildlife habitat, the recipient must preserve it for that purpose forever. A recipient that develops minerals must pay the state half of the gross revenue. The state reserves antiquities and may enter the land to explore, excavate, or remove them. If the state retakes land after a violation, it need not repay improvements or compensate for unfulfilled contracts or licenses. A required historic or public-use purpose must be maintained forever. Mineral payments are due if development occurs.