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MI HB4264
Bill
Status
2/26/2015
Primary Sponsor
Philip Potvin
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AI Summary
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Declares the total area of Michigan to be approximately 96,720 square miles based on the state's boundaries as defined by the Constitution and federal statutes.
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Establishes Michigan's boundaries with five neighboring jurisdictions: Ohio (via 1836 federal statute and 1915-1917 surveys), Canada (via 1908 treaty), Minnesota (via 1947 state law), Wisconsin (via 1947 state law and 1936 Supreme Court decree), and Indiana (via 1816 federal statute and 2010 state law).
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Specifies detailed boundary descriptions including water boundaries through Lake Erie, the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, the St. Clair River, Lake Huron, the St. Marys River, and Lake Superior.
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Requires the boundary description to be printed in the Michigan Manual and successor publications with an unofficial reference map.
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Mandates that all official state publications stating Michigan's total area must use the 96,720 square mile figure established in the statute.
Legislative Description
State; other; accurate boundaries of the state; establish in statute. Amends title & secs. 1 & 2 of 1945 PA 78 (MCL 2.1 & 2.2).
State: other
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Local Government
12/13/2016