2006 House Bill 5820 / Public Act 438

Revise government property takings provisions

Introduced in the House

March 2, 2006

Introduced by Rep. LaMar Lemmons III (D-3)

To exempt residential dwellings from certain provisions in the state eminent domain condemnation law that deal with cost recovery from the owner of a polluted or contaminated property.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

April 18, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 30, 2006

Substitute offered by Rep. Leon Drolet (R-33)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 31, 2006

Passed in the House 102 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 1, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Sept. 13, 2006

Reported without amendment

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

Sept. 14, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Sept. 19, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To exempt residential dwellings from certain provisions in the state eminent domain condemnation law that deal with cost recovery from the owner of a polluted or contaminated property.

Received in the House

Sept. 19, 2006

Sept. 21, 2006

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Oct. 3, 2006