REMONUMENTATION; INDIANA BORDER S.B. 595:

SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL

IN COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 595 (as introduced 10-7-25)

Sponsor: Senator Jonathan Lindsey

Committee: Regulatory Affairs

Date Completed: 10-21-25

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan-Indiana State Line Remonumentation Act to allow the Michigan-Indiana State Line Commission to procure professional surveying services through grants to the county remonumentation programs in counties adjacent to the Michigan-Indiana State line.

Under the Act, the Commission must procure professional surveying services through negotiated contracts to administer a survey and remonumentation of the Michigan-Indiana State line. The bill would allow the Commission to procure professional surveying services for the purposes of the Act through negotiated contracts or grants to the county remonumentation programs in counties adjacent to the Michigan-Indiana State line.

A county receiving grant funds under the bill could provide the professional surveying services or procure professional surveying services through negotiated contracts. A county that received grant funds could not commingle the funds.

Finally, the Act will be repealed effective January 1, 2026. The bill would extend this date to January 1, 2030.

MCL 54.317 et al. Legislative Analyst: Nathan Leaman

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have an indeterminate fiscal impact on counties along the Michigan-Indiana border. The counties could contract for professional surveying services, at an indeterminate cost. They also could receive funding from the Remonumentation Fund and if these funds were equal to the costs, there would be a zero net fiscal impact on locals.

Fiscal Analyst: Bobby Canell

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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.