MI HB5218

Changes references from "sections" to "section" and from "and" to "or" when referring to development rights agreement provisions in sections 36111, 36112, and 36113.

Modifies language regarding relinquishment requests to specify that disabled owners may request relinquishment, while successors through inheritance or survivorship may request it in case of death, with requests required within 3 years of death or disability.

Removes provisions that allowed one free division of farmland and instead establishes a fee structure: $50.00 before January 1, 2013, or $75.00 on or after January 1, 2013, for processing ownership changes or divisions, with the first division remaining free.

Clarifies that smaller parcels created by division must meet minimum enrollment requirements or be 40 acres or more and must contain the same terms as the original agreement.

Defines "individual essential to the operation of the farm" as someone with at least 1/2 financial interest in production costs who advises on activities, or someone working 1,040 hours or more annually in farm production activities.