REPEAL LOGGING ACTS - S.B. 1124-1126: FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bills 1124, 1125, and 1126 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Senator Bill Schuette (S.B. 1124)
Senator Joel D. Gougeon (S.B. 1125)
Senator Mike Goschka (S.B. 1126)
Committee: Government Operations
CONTENT
The bills would repeal several acts that pertain to logging and liens on timber.
Senate Bill 1124 would repeal Public Act 229 of 1887, which provides for liens on forest products for labor or services performed in manufacturing lumber or shingles, or cutting, skidding, falling, hauling, banking, driving, running, rafting, or booming logs, timber, posts, poles, etc.
Senate Bill 1125 would repeal Public Act 263 of 1861, which allows people floating logs in navigable waters to break up log jams caused by others, and gives those who break up the log jams a lien on the logs or timber for their expenses.
Senate Bill 1126 would repeal Public Act 202 of 1867, which provides that people who float logs on water must have some previously approved and recorded mark impressed on the logs.
MCL 426.1-426.15 (S.B. 1124) - Legislative Analyst: G. Towne
426.51-426.57 (S.B. 1125)
426.101-426.107 (S.B. 1126)
FISCAL IMPACT
The bills would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 3-21-00 - Fiscal Analyst: R. RossFloor\sb1124 - Bill Analysis @ http://www.state.mi.us/sfa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.