2021 Senate Bill 627 / 2022 Public Act 81

Remonumentation of Michigan-Indiana state line plan

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 1, 2021

Introduced by Sen. Kim LaSata (R-21)

To create a 10-member commission to oversee a survey and remonumentation of the Michigan-Indiana state line. This would be paid from an existing state account for the purpose that collects fees on recording deeds. If enacted this would be the <a href="//www.michiganvotes.org/SearchLegislation.aspx?CategoryID=0&Keywords=remonumentation&StartMonth=1&StartYear=2001&EndMonth=12&EndYear=2021&Results=50&Laws=True&op=Search">eighth law</a> in the past 20 years intended to perform this task.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Oct. 14, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Oct. 21, 2021

Passed in the Senate 34 to 1 (details)

To create a five-member Michigan-Indiana state line commission comprised of a licensed surveyor each from Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, Branch, and Hillsdale counties, to oversee a survey and remonumentation of the Michigan-Indiana state line. This would be paid from an existing state account for the purpose that collects fees on recording deeds.

Received in the House

Oct. 21, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Nov. 10, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 28, 2022

Passed in the House 99 to 0 (details)

To create a five-member Michigan-Indiana state line commission comprised of a licensed surveyor each from Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, Branch, and Hillsdale counties, to oversee a survey and remonumentation of the Michigan-Indiana state line. This would be paid from an existing state account for the purpose that collects fees on recording deeds.

Received in the Senate

May 3, 2022

May 4, 2022

Amendment offered by Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-3)

To clarify when the first meeting of the proposed commission would take place.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, with one non-substantive revision.

Received in the House

May 5, 2022

May 10, 2022

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, with one non-substantive revision.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

May 19, 2022