HB 6359 Summary

• Amends the 1945 Public Act 344 regarding blight prevention and rehabilitation to update public notice requirements to reference the Local Government Public Notice Act beginning January 1, 2022.

• Replaces newspaper publication requirements with posting requirements under the Local Government Public Notice Act for notices of public hearings on blighted area designations, development plans, and zoning changes.

• Updates language throughout the statute to replace mandatory terms like "shall" with "must" for consistency with modern statutory drafting conventions.

• Retains the requirement that property owners within the development area receive mailed notice at least 25 days before public hearings on rehabilitation plans.

• Includes an enacting clause making the bill effective only if Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 6440 of the 100th Legislature is enacted into law.