HB 4724 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Property: conveyance of state property; transfer of certain state-owned property in Kent County; provide for. Creates land transfer act.

HB 4724 transfers a specific 0.586-acre parcel of state-owned property (located at 345 Northland Drive, NE, Rockford, Kent County) currently managed by the Michigan State Police. The bill authorizes the state administrative board to convey this property via sale, transfer, or trade to local governments or other state agencies, requiring fair market value appraisal and including a 30-year public use restriction if sold to local entities. Revenue from sales must be deposited into the state general fund, and the property transfer includes provisions for mineral rights revenue sharing (50% to the state) and preservation of aboriginal antiquities. This bill directly affects the State Police (as current custodian), Kent County local government (as potential buyer), and future public users of the property.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Jul 1, 2025 Signed Jul 29, 2026
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As Passed by the Senate House Concurred Bill · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was reformatted from a Senate version to a House concurred version, updating the header, introduction date, and contact information. Substantively, the bill authorizes the State Administrative Board to sell or transfer specific real estate in Kent County owned by the Department of State Police. It establishes strict rules for the sale, including a preference for local government purchase at a discount, mandatory public use restrictions for 30 years, and a requirement that the state retain half of any future oil, gas, or mineral revenue generated by the property.
Scope change
The bill's scope is specific to the conveyance of state-owned real property located at 345 Northland Drive, NE, in Rockford, Kent County, Michigan.
SCOPE

Added specific legal description of the property being conveyed (Lots 73, 74, 87, and 88 of the Wolverine Addition to the city of Rockford).

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that if the property is sold for less than fair market value to a local government, it must be used exclusively for public use for 30 years.

Added a right of reentry allowing the state to reclaim the property if it is used for purposes inconsistent with the bill's restrictions.

FISCAL

Added a provision requiring the state to receive 50% of the gross revenue from any future oil, gas, or mineral development on the property.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header, introduction date, and formatting to reflect the House concurred version.

Floor votes · House Mar 18, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jul 29, 2026
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 07/27/2026 12:02 PM
lower
Jul 29, 2026
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 02:54 PM
lower
Jul 3, 2026
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect
lower
Jul 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 225 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jul 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Jul 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #95 Yeas 101 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Jul 1, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jul 1, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Bryan Posthumus
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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