---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources: forests; use of money in the forest development fund; prohibit for certain administrative costs and payments in lieu of taxes. Amends secs. 50501, 50502, 50507 & 53503 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.50501 et seq.)."
description: "Natural resources: forests; use of money in the forest development fund; prohibit for certain administrative costs and payments in lieu of taxes. Amends secs. 50501, 50502, 50507 & 53503 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.50501 et seq.)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 5333"
citation: "Michigan HB 5333 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural resources: forests", "Natural resources: funding"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 30
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-01-15T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b87062c0-2929-4044-b180-0ffde67c6b6c"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-5333"
source_hash: "8c03aebad7f329ca8a8c50f83083cd9a5259e0fa96f2f9e20d48746c8c8cd674"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 5333 (2019-2020) — Natural resources: forests; use of money in the forest development fund; prohibit for certain administrative costs and payments in lieu of taxes. Amends secs. 50501, 50502, 50507 & 53503 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.50501 et seq.).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBH-5333.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBS-5333.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2020-HCB-5333.htm)
4. **House Enrolled Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billenrolled/House/htm/2020-HNB-5333.htm)
5. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2020-HIB-5333.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 136 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **106–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 483 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Gregory Markkanen — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Cambensy — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-01-15T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Gregory Markkanen `introduction`
- **2020-01-15T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2020-01-15T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-16T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 01/16/2020
- **2020-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-1) `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2020-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 136 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
- **2020-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **2020-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS `referral-committee`
- **2020-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2020-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2020-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2020-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 483 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/16/2020 09:04 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/29/2020 09:56 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/29/2020 01:46 PM
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 287'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b87062c0-2929-4044-b180-0ffde67c6b6c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).