MichiganMichigan allows land management to shift to military and veterans affairs
Michigan's military and veterans affairs department may take responsibility for about 93 acres of state land once the board approves and both departments receive written notice.
What it does
The State Administrative Board may permanently transfer management of about 93 acres in Green Oak Township from corrections to military and veterans affairs. Board approval and written notice to both departments are required.
Argument forIf approved, transferring the land and its improvements together could help the military and veterans affairs department manage the whole site.
Argument againstIf the transfer proceeds, taking responsibility for the land and paying survey and closing costs could add expenses for military and veterans affairs.
More detail
The State Administrative Board may transfer management from corrections to military and veterans affairs without payment for the land. The site includes land improvements and any surplus, salvage, or scrap property or equipment left when management transfers. A survey may adjust the boundaries; existing land restrictions and road rights still apply. Military and veterans affairs must reimburse the state's survey and closing costs. The law took effect October 5, 2026. The transfer takes effect once the board approves it and both departments receive written notice.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 14ASSIGNED PA 0105'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECTLatest
- Oct 14FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 10/5/2026 11:02 AM
- Oct 14APPROVED BY Governor Gretchen Whitmer 10/5/2026 9:32 AMBecame Law
- Oct 6PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 10/1/2026 1:06 PMTo Governor
- Oct 1ORDERED ENROLLED
- Oct 1GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Sep 22returned to Senate
- Vote recorded passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #368 Yeas 101 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 7. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 22passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #368 Yeas 101 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 7Passed House
- Sep 22read a third timeMinor
- Sep 22placed on immediate passage
- Sep 22placed on third reading
- Sep 22read a second timeMinor
- Sep 22placed on second reading
- Sep 22motion to discharge committee approved
- Sep 22rule suspended
- 2025
- Oct 28referred to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded PASSED ROLL CALL # 284 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 28read a first timeMinor
- Oct 28received on 10/28/2025Minor
- Oct 28PASSED ROLL CALL # 284 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0Passed Senate
- Oct 23PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- Oct 23REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)Minor
- Oct 22REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLEMinor
- Oct 22REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 10/21/2025Minor
- Jul 1REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTMinor
- Jul 1INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SUE SHINKIntroduced
- Oct 28referred to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
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