Land use: farmland and open space; individual essential to farm; update citation. Amends sec. 36103 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36103). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0689'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0685'25
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to take a stance, submit a written position, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill amends a 1994 Michigan law regarding development rights agreements and easements on farmland. Specifically, it updates a section to allow landowners who are ‘essential to the operation of the farm’ to have their interests subordinate to a mortgage lien recorded after the agreement or easement. The bill’s enactment is contingent upon the passage of five other related Senate Bills.
Key provisions
- Allows landowners essential to farm operations to have their development rights subordinate to a recorded mortgage.
- Updates the definition of ‘essential to the operation of the farm’.
- Concerns development rights agreements and easements.
- Relates to section 36103 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36103).
- Requires enactment of five other Senate Bills for the bill to take effect.
Who is affected
- Farmers
- Landowners
- Mortgage lenders
- Local governing bodies
- State of Michigan
Notable changes
- Introduces a specific exception for landowners deemed ‘essential to the operation of the farm’ regarding mortgage lien priority.
- Updates the existing law regarding subordination of state interests in development rights agreements.
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Document of record
- Version
- Senate Introduced Bill
- Published
- Not published in the source record
This version is published only as a document. Open the viewer to read it here, or download the file.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
No sponsors are on record.
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours