The funding was designed to be dispersed over a period of several years to allow a maximum number of projects to be covered. The CMI recreation grants assist local units of government in the acquisition of land and development of facilities for public recreation. SB 977 contains funding for the third and final round of the CMI recreation grants. Townships interested in applying for future recreation grant assistance for acquisition and development are able to apply through the MI Natural Resources Trust Fund. The application deadline is April 1, 2001.
Current law requires that the fee be one percent.
The new law allows communities that decide to collect the fee to set the percentage to an amount more specific to costs of administering the tax collections. This applies to any leases after March 28, 2000. The bill also limits what is considered a postproduction cost for deductions on any existing gas leases even if a lease explicitly provides for the deduction of other items. Currently, if a person residing in a municipality that has an organized police department and wishes to obtain a CCW permit, they must have their application approved in writing by either the township supervisor, city commissioner or chief of police. If, however, the municipality does not have a police department, the application must be submitted to the township supervisor for approval or objection.