Duly Noted

 Michigan Capitol officially designated historic site

Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed four bills that establish the Michigan Capitol building and its grounds as a state historic site.

“The future of Michigan’s 135-year-old Capitol building is as important as its storied past,” Snyder said. “Designating the Capitol as a historic site and creating a commission to ensure its maintenance and upkeep will give
the treasured building the protection and preservation that it and future generations of Michiganders deserve.”


Michigan’s State Capitol is one of fewer than 2,500 National Historic Landmarks recognized by the National Park Service. It is also listed on the State Register of Historic Places.
Senate Bill 665, sponsored by state Sen. Roger Kahn, establishes the Michigan State Capitol Historic Site, which includes the Capitol building, its grounds and parking lot, and the Michigan State Capitol Commission. It is now Public Act 240 of 2013.
 
The six-member commission will be comprised of the secretary of the Senate; clerk of the House of Representatives; two individuals who haveexperience in operations, maintenance, or restoration of historic structures jointly appointed by the clerk and secretary; one individual appointed by thegovernor; and one individual appointed by the governor with expertise and experience in historic preservation.

The commission will be charged with:

—Operating and managing the historic site;

—Maintaining and improving the grounds of the historic site;

—Appointing staff to manage the day-to-day operations;

—Employing staff to carry out the commission’s responsibilities;

—Contracting with any person for purposes of procuring goods or services to carry out the commission’s responsibilities, and

—Making recommendations to the governor and legislative leadership regarding funding for the site.

Senate Bill 666, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville, transfers governing authority of the Capitol building from the current Capitol Committee to the newly created commission. The former committee will remain as an advisory body making non-binding recommendations to the new commission. It is PA 241.

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