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Committee reports bill to transfer Standish prison property for public sale
Summary
House Bill 5820 would transfer the Standish maximum correctional facility from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Technology, Management and Budget for public sale so the site can be repurposed; MDOC and DTMB staff said the facility has been idle since 2009 and there are no current offers or appraisals.
The House Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee voted to report House Bill 5820, a land‑transfer bill intended to move the Standish maximum correctional facility from the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) to the Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) so the property may be put up for public sale and repurposed.
Ryan, legislative staff for Representative Hoadley, described HB 5820 as “a simple land transfer bill” that…
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