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MI SB1124
Bill
AI Summary
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Establishes a goal to conserve 30% of Michigan's total land and water area by 2030, including state, federal, municipal, tribal, and private holdings.
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Requires the Department of Natural Resources to develop a "legacy plan" by December 31, 2025, that identifies biologically diverse areas, inventories land uses, assesses existing conservation programs, and recommends funding sources for land acquisition and stewardship.
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Mandates public input through meetings in six regions (southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest Lower Peninsula; east and west Upper Peninsula) and consultation with stakeholders including land trusts, environmental organizations, Indian tribes, and private landowners.
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Requires legislative approval before implementing the legacy plan and annual reporting to the legislature on implementation progress.
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Adds biological diversity protection to the Department's duties in section 503 and requires strategic land management plans to include goals supporting the legacy plan's conservation objectives.
Legislative Description
Natural resources: land acquisition; preservation of land and water; provide for. Amends sec. 503 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.503) & adds sec. 502c.
Natural resources: other
Last Action
Referred To Committee Of The Whole With Substitute (s-1)
12/12/2024