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Committee adds GRDA property sale exemption to list of agencies (Senate Bill 36)
Summary
Senate Bill 36, approved 8‑0 by the Gengov Committee, would add the Grand River Dam Authority to a group of agencies exempted from placing proceeds from surplus property sales into general revenue when the property was not purchased with state funds; sponsor said the change responds to a FERC licensing outcome regarding lake property.
The Gengov Committee voted 8‑0 to report Senate Bill 36, which adds the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) to a group of agencies that would not have to place proceeds from certain property sales into the state’s general revenue fund when the property was not purchased with state tax dollars.
Representative Josh West, presenting the bill, said it mirrors an earlier House measure and addresses a FERC licensing history. He told the committee that during FERC’s licensing process an agency purchased a parcel intended for additional lake access and a swim beach; FERC later determined the agency did not need the parcel. Representative West said because state funds were not used to acquire the property, requiring proceeds to flow into general revenue would be inappropriate and the bill adds GRDA to other agencies that may retain proceeds under similar circumstances.
The bill drew no questions during the committee exchange; members moved and seconded the measure and the committee reported it passed 8‑0.
Because the bill concerns disposition of proceeds when federal licensing or federal requirements were involved, Representative West noted it is governed in part by state and federal rules related to energy production and licensing.
