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MI HB6024

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/2/2014

Primary Sponsor

Robert VerHeulen

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Changes public notice requirements for zoning hearings and ordinances from newspaper publication to "tier B public notice" under the Local Government Public Notice Act for hearings conducted after December 31, 2014, while maintaining newspaper publication for notices before that date.

  • Requires website posting of hearing notices to include the 14 days immediately before the hearing when website posting is required under the Local Government Public Notice Act.

  • Removes requirement that zoning commission give newspaper notice of regular meetings and instead subjects the commission to the Michigan Open Meetings Act.

  • Modifies notice of ordinance adoption to use tier B public notice with a link under the Local Government Public Notice Act after December 31, 2014, replacing the previous newspaper publication requirement.

  • Makes notice of adopted amendments to require only a summary of regulatory effects and geographic area affected, rather than allowing either a summary or full text of the amendment.

  • Effective only if House Bill No. 5560 of the 97th Legislature is enacted into law.

Legislative Description

Land use; zoning and growth management; public notice; revise to make reference to the local government public notice act. Amends secs. 103, 202, 304, 401, 402, 404 & 604 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3103 et seq.) TIE BAR WITH: HB 5560'14

Communications, internet

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 12/03/2014

12/3/2014

Committee Referrals

Local Government12/2/2014

Full Bill Text

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