republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2017-2018/sb-302.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources; land acquisition; fees, notice, and appraisals for DNR land transactions; modify and provide for notice of land management orders. Amends heading of subpt. 1 of pt. 21 & amends secs. 504, 1901, 1903, 2010, 2101, 2104, 2126, 2130, 2131, 2132, 2136, 40501, 52502, 52503 & 52506 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.504 et seq.) & adds secs. 2132a, 2137 & 2138. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4475'17, SB 0303'17"
description: "Natural resources; land acquisition; fees, notice, and appraisals for DNR land transactions; modify and provide for notice of land management orders. Amends heading of subpt. 1 of pt. 21 & amends secs. 504, 1901, 1903, 2010, 2101, 2104, 2126, 2130, 2131, 2132, 2136, 40501, 52502, 52503 & 52506 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.504 et seq.) & adds secs. 2132a, 2137 & 2138. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4475'17, SB 0303'17"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 302"
citation: "Michigan SB 302 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural resources: land acquisition", "Property: land sales"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 34
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-04-19T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-09-05T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/26e1585a-d2c2-49d4-b5d0-89859f2af287"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-SB-0302"
source_hash: "3ad5956aa2f677fecb4c3d4b3ac3673280d76a8fce365627a4eed2bd42149c13"
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 SB 302 (2017-2018) — Natural resources; land acquisition; fees, notice, and appraisals for DNR land transactions; modify and provide for notice of land management orders. Amends heading of subpt. 1 of pt. 21 & amends secs. 504, 1901, 1903, 2010, 2101, 2104, 2126, 2130, 2131, 2132, 2136, 40501, 52502, 52503 & 52506 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.504 et seq.) & adds secs. 2132a, 2137 & 2138. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4475'17, SB 0303'17

## 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://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBH-0302.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBS-0302.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0238.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2017-SCB-0302.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2017-SIB-0302.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 507 Yeas 66 Nays 43 — **66–43** (pass) · lower
- ROLL CALL # 537 YEAS 24 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **24–12** (pass) · upper
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 408 YEAS 25 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **25–12** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 38 — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Casperson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR THOMAS CASPERSON `introduction`
- **2017-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 AND AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-1 AS AMENDED CONCURRED IN
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 AS AMENDED
- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED `amendment-passage`
- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED `amendment-failure`
- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-3 ADOPTED
- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 408 YEAS 25 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** received on 10/19/2017 `introduction`
- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-5 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-5 adopted
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-6 adopted
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 507 Yeas 66 Nays 43 `passage`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE H-6 CONCURRED IN
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL # 537 YEAS 24 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDMENT AGREED TO
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2018-07-25T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 6/25/2018 @ 1:58 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-09-05T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 6/27/2018 @ 2:37 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-09-05T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 6/27/2018 @ 2:58 PM
- **2018-09-05T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0238'18 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/26e1585a-d2c2-49d4-b5d0-89859f2af287`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).