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SB 172 — Appropriations: department of natural resources; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
Last action — referred to Committee on Appropriations
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 14, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Appropriations: department of natural resources; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
36 added · 35 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent changes to Bill SB 172 primarily involve the addition of new lines that provide further clarification or detail, replacing several previous lines that were removed. This update is significant because it streamlines the bill, making it clearer and more concise, which can lead to better understanding and implementation of the legislation. Overall, these adjustments can enhance the effectiveness of the bill and its intended impact.
SB-172, As Passed Senate, May 14, 2025 SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATION SUMMARY Full-time equated unclassified positions 6.0 Full-time equated classified positions 2,569.2 TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 636,327,000 Appropriated from:
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT Full-time equated unclassified positions 6.0 Full-time equated classified positions 152.1 Unclassified salaries--FTEs 6.0 $ 993,600 Accounting service center 1,729,700 Executive direction--FTEs 11.6 2,409,400 Finance and operations--FTEs 113.5 19,796,800 Gifts and pass-through transactions 5,003,600 Legal services--FTEs 4.0 720,000 Minerals Management--FTEs 19.0 2,962,900 Natural resources commission 77,100 Office of public lands--FTEs 4.0 1,481,800 Property management 3,573,500 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 38,748,400 TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj Appropriated from:
Private funds 5,003,600 Deer habitat reserve 168,800 Forest development fund 4,736,200 Forest land user charges 8,100 Forest recreation account 55,300 Game and fish protection account 8,615,000 Land exchange facilitation and management fund 4,560,500 Local public recreation facilities fund 229,200 Marine safety fund 901,400 Michigan natural resources trust fund 1,696,400 Michigan state parks endowment fund 4,403,400 Nongame wildlife fund 14,100 Off-road vehicle safety education fund 700 Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund 323,900 Public use and replacement deed fees 30,600 Recreation improvement account 89,200 Snowmobile registration fee revenue 51,200 Snowmobile trail improvement fund 133,400 Sportsmen against hunger fund 500 State park improvement account 2,237,200 Turkey permit fees 81,200 Waterfowl fees 3,400 TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj Waterways account 1,017,800 Wildlife resource protection fund 44,800 State general fund/general purpose $ 3,300,800 Sec.
TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj Forest development fund 176,100 Forest recreation account 18,800 Game and fish protection account 11,902,800 Land exchange facilitation and management fund 52,200 Marine safety fund 40,400 Michigan historical center operations fund 1,219,800 Michigan state parks endowment fund 121,800 Nongame wildlife fund 12,200 Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund 120,200 Recreation passport fees 839,800 Snowmobile registration fee revenue 21,500 Snowmobile trail improvement fund 106,700 Sportsmen against hunger fund 250,000 State park improvement account 4,362,500 Waterways account 166,400 Wildlife management public education fund 2,600,000 Youth hunting and fishing education and outreach fund 45,200 State general fund/general purpose $ 5,459,000 Sec.
TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj Private funds 315,700 Cervidae licensing and inspection fees 85,100 Deer habitat reserve 1,824,600 Forest development fund 280,800 Game and fish protection account 20,452,600 Nongame wildlife fund 483,300 Pheasant hunting license fees 200,000 Turkey permit fees 1,407,900 Waterfowl fees 155,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 4,684,100 Sec.
LAW ENFORCEMENT Full-time equated classified positions 299.0 TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj Body cameras for conservation officers--FTEs 5.0 $ 860,700 General law enforcement--FTEs 294.0 57,311,100 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 58,171,800 Appropriated from:
PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION Full-time equated classified positions 1,105.8 Forest recreation and trails--FTEs 87.0 $ 14,560,000 MacMullan Conference Center--FTEs 15.0 1,267,800 Michigan conservation corps 935,100 Nature awaits--FTEs 13.8 2,257,100 Recreational boating--FTEs 182.0 24,547,600 State parks--FTEs 808.0 115,672,600 TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 159,240,200 Appropriated from:
MACKINAC ISLAND STATE PARK COMMISSION Full-time equated classified positions 17.0 Historical facilities system--FTEs 13.0 $ 1,937,300 Mackinac Island State Park operations--FTEs 4.0 343,700 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 2,281,000 TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj Appropriated from:
GRANTS Dam management grant program $ 350,000 Deer habitat improvement partnership initiative 200,000 Federal - clean vessel act grants 400,000 TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj Federal - forest stewardship grants 2,000,000 Federal - rural community fire protection 1,050,000 Federal - urban forestry grants 900,000 Fisheries habitat improvement grants 3,472,100 Grants to communities - federal oil, gas, and timber payments 3,450,000 Grants to counties - marine safety 4,724,700 National recreational trails 3,911,600 Nonmotorized trail development and maintenance grants 200,000 Off-road vehicle safety training grants 60,000 Off-road vehicle trail improvement grants 6,340,500 Recreation improvement fund grants 916,800 Recreation passport local grants 7,832,400 Snowmobile law enforcement grants 380,100 Snowmobile local grants program 7,090,400 Trail easements 700,000 Wildlife habitat improvement grants 1,502,500 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 45,481,100 Appropriated from:
Private funds 100,000 Deer habitat reserve 200,000 Game and fish protection account 4,974,600 Local public recreation facilities fund 7,832,400 Marine safety fund 3,057,300 TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj Off-road vehicle safety education fund 60,000 Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund 6,340,500 Permanent snowmobile trail easement fund 700,000 Recreation improvement account 916,800 Snowmobile registration fee revenue 380,100 Snowmobile trail improvement fund 7,090,400 State general fund/general purpose $ 550,000 Sec.
Commercial forest fund 2,100 Deer habitat reserve 61,600 Forest development fund 1,567,700 Forest land user charges 23,900 Forest recreation account 43,900 Game and fish protection account 3,953,800 Land exchange facilitation and management fund 30,600 Marine safety fund 168,600 Michigan natural resources trust fund 24,600 Michigan state parks endowment fund 1,357,600 Nongame wildlife fund 30,500 Off-road vehicle safety education fund 10,400 Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund 38,400 Pure Michigan trails fund 100 Recreation improvement account 49,200 TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj Snowmobile registration fee revenue 11,600 Snowmobile trail improvement fund 75,500 Sportsmen against hunger fund 600 State park improvement account 1,516,200 Turkey permit fees 33,800 Waterfowl fees 3,300 Waterways account 507,500 Wildlife resource protection fund 42,100 Youth hunting and fishing education and outreach fund 2,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 1,272,100 Sec.
Federal funds 14,025,000 TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj Special revenue funds:
TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj Special revenue funds:
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Dam management grant program 175,000 Fisheries habitat improvement grants 347,200 Grants to counties – marine safety 3,057,300 Invasive species prevention and control 2,385,200 Local boating infrastructure maintenance and 4,450,000 improvements Local water trails 2,101,500 Nonmotorized trail development and maintenance 100,000 grants Off-road vehicle safety training grants 60,000 Off-road vehicle trail improvement grants 1,204,400 Recreation improvement fund grants 916,800 TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj Recreation passport local grants 7,832,400 Snowmobile law enforcement grants 380,100 Wildlife habitat improvement grants 150,300 TOTAL $ 23,160,200 Sec.
(a) The funds must not be used for the purchase of foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality American goods or services, or both, are TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj available.
(b) The total transportation and related expenses of each travel occurrence and the proportions funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, state restricted revenues, federal TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj revenues, and other revenues.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor name, payment date, payment amount, and TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj payment description.
The report must be submitted to the senate and house TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj appropriations committees and to the standard report recipients.
(2) If the department is required to make a reduction in expenditures under section 395(1) or (2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 451, MCL 18.1395, for any appropriation under this part or part 1, the department must notify the standard report TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj recipients not later than 10 days after the reduction.
TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj Game and fish protection account $ 387,600 Waterways account 153,600 (c) Legislative auditor general:
As used in this section, contracts and grants include, but are not limited to, contracts and grants for TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj research, wildlife and fisheries management, forest management, invasive species monitoring and control, and natural resource- related programs.
TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj (iv) An entity registered with the department of licensing and regulatory affairs or the department of attorney general that has been in existence for at least the 12 months preceding the effective date of this act.
(c) Verify to the extent possible that a grant recipient will use funds for a public purpose that serves the economic prosperity, TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj health, safety, or general welfare of the residents of this state.
(4) The process for the identification and sponsorship of a TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj grant described in subsection (1) is as follows:
If a legislative sponsor is not identified within 60 days after the effective date of this act, the department TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj shall do 1 of the following:
(e) A claw-back provision that allows the department of TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj treasury to recoup or otherwise collect any funds that are declined, unspent, or otherwise misused.
The grant agreement required under this section must include signed assurance by the chief executive TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj officer or other executive officer of the grant recipient that the requirements of this subsection will be met.
(11) On request, beginning 75 days after the effective date of TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj this act, the state budget office shall release information received for grant applications.
A department or agency receiving an appropriation under this part or part 1 must notify the standard report recipients if an appropriation of funds TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj described under this section is projected to lapse.
(d) Create a regulatory gap that could negatively impact the TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj public.
(1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj revenue deposited in the invasive species fund created in section 41311 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.41311, is appropriated and may be expended for invasive species immediate response efforts.
By December 1, the department shall submit to the TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources a report on all land transactions approved by the natural resources commission in the prior fiscal year.
The department shall notify the senate TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj appropriations subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, the house appropriations subcommittee on agriculture and rural development and natural resources, and the house and senate fiscal agencies by November 15 of the expenditures under this section during the prior fiscal year.
By November 30, the department shall report to the senate TMV S01532'25 (S-2)(S-2)_SB172_APS_1 gntj7cm89abj appropriations subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, the house appropriations subcommittee on agriculture and rural development and natural resources, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director on all amounts appropriated under this section during the prior fiscal year.
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- Substitute Substitute (S-2) pdf
- Substitute Substitute (S-2) - 2 pdf
- Substitute Substitute (S-2) - 3 pdf
- Substitute Substitute (S-2) - 4 pdf
- Substitute Substitute (S-2) - 5 pdf
- Introduced Senate Introduced Bill pdf
Action History
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referred to Committee on Appropriations
Sponsors
- John Cherry · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 16 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- John Cherry Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 43% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (37)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Outman | — | Nay |
| Darrin Camilleri | Democrat | Yea |
| Dayna Polehanki | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Erika Geiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Irwin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeremy Moss | Democrat | Yea |
| John Cherry | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin Hertel | Democrat | Yea |
| Mallory McMorrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Cavanagh | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Wojno | Democrat | Yea |
| Rosemary Bayer | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Singh | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean McCann | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Chang | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Shink | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Santana | Democrat | Yea |
| Veronica Klinefelt | Democrat | Yea |
| Winnie Brinks | Democrat | Yea |
| Aric Nesbitt | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Lauwers | Republican | Nay |
| Edward McBroom | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Runestad | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Damoose | Republican | Nay |
| Jon Bumstead | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Lindsey | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph Bellino Jr. | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Daley | Republican | Nay |
| Lana Theis | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Huizenga | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Webber | Republican | Nay |
| Michele Hoitenga | Republican | Nay |
| Roger Hauck | Republican | Nay |
| Roger Victory | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas Albert | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 43% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (37)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Darrin Camilleri | Democrat | Yea |
| Dayna Polehanki | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Erika Geiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Irwin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeremy Moss | Democrat | Yea |
| John Cherry | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin Hertel | Democrat | Yea |
| Mallory McMorrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Cavanagh | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Wojno | Democrat | Yea |
| Rosemary Bayer | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Singh | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean McCann | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Chang | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Shink | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Santana | Democrat | Yea |
| Veronica Klinefelt | Democrat | Yea |
| Winnie Brinks | Democrat | Yea |
| Aric Nesbitt | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Lauwers | Republican | Nay |
| Edward McBroom | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Runestad | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Damoose | Republican | Nay |
| Jon Bumstead | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Lindsey | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph Bellino Jr. | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Daley | Republican | Nay |
| Lana Theis | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Huizenga | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Webber | Republican | Nay |
| Michele Hoitenga | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Outman | Republican | Nay |
| Roger Hauck | Republican | Nay |
| Roger Victory | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas Albert | Republican | Nay |
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- Appropriations: department of natural resources; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
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- SB 172 is sponsored by John Cherry (Democrat).
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- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 14, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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