---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources: land acquisition; procedures for certain department of natural resources land transactions; modify time periods. Amends secs. 2104, 2132 & 2165 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.2104 et seq.)."
description: "Natural resources: land acquisition; procedures for certain department of natural resources land transactions; modify time periods. Amends secs. 2104, 2132 & 2165 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.2104 et seq.)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4363"
citation: "Michigan HB 4363 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural resources: land acquisition", "Natural resources: other", "State agencies (existing): natural resources"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gary Howell"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-25T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-02-01T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/74d7e835-61ea-4fab-867e-f23cecf5777e"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4363"
source_hash: "2050e03e1372f33a56e2f04ae3fd01a6fe2b9e3c397c306187fe1b2f0c0fd9d9"
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 4363 (2021-2022) — Natural resources: land acquisition; procedures for certain department of natural resources land transactions; modify time periods. Amends secs. 2104, 2132 & 2165 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.2104 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/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-4363.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4363.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4363.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4363.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0002.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 69 Yeas 104 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **104–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 2 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Gary Howell — primary (person)
- Daire Rendon — cosponsor (person)
- Douglas Wozniak — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Cambensy — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Gary Howell `introduction`
- **2021-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/25/2021
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2021-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 69 Yeas 104 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
- **2021-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES `referral-committee`
- **2021-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2021-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2022-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 2 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2022-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 01/20/2022 01:36 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 02/01/2022 12:32 PM `executive-signature`
- **2022-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 02/01/2022 01:48 PM
- **2022-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 2'22

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/74d7e835-61ea-4fab-867e-f23cecf5777e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).