HB 4392 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Appropriations: department of natural resources; appropriations from the natural resources trust fund; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4392 creates a funding mechanism to allocate money from the Natural Resources Trust Fund to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). It specifies how these trust fund resources will be used for DNR operations, directly affecting the department's budget management. This procedural bill does not establish new programs but formalizes existing funding transfers. The bill was enacted as PA 21'25 with immediate effect after approval by the Governor.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Oct 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Apr 24, 2025 Signed Oct 8, 2025
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As Passed by the Senate Substitute (H-1) · 1 edit
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The bill underwent minor formatting and alignment adjustments with no substantive policy changes. All funding amounts, project descriptions, and appropriation totals remain identical between versions.
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Floor votes · House May 14, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Oct 8, 2025
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 10/07/2025 01:28 PM
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 10/07/2025 12:12 PM
lower
Oct 3, 2025
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect
lower
Oct 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 259 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Oct 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Aug 26, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Aug 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Aug 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 8/13/2025
upper
May 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
May 14, 2025
Introduced
title amended
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #113 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Ken Borton
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors