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MI SB0686

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

12/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Daley

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Origin

Senate

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows up to 1 acre of land to be relinquished from an agricultural conservation easement or development rights agreement with approval from the local governing body and state land use agency
  • Permits land containing structures to be relinquished (up to 2 acres, or up to 5 acres if needed to encompass all buildings) when a development rights agreement holder dies or becomes totally and permanently disabled
  • Requires a zoning variance if the parcel proposed for relinquishment is smaller than required by local zoning regulations
  • Prohibits the state land use agency from charging a fee to process a change of ownership for land subject to a development rights agreement
  • Takes effect immediately but only if six related bills (SB 685, 687, 688, 689, 690, and 699) are also enacted into law

Legislative Description

Land use: farmland and open space; land subject to conservation easement; allow partial relinquishment of. Amends sec. 36110 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36110). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0685'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0688'25, SB 0689'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0699'25

Land use: farmland and open space

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0069'25 With Immediate Effect

12/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture12/2/2025
Natural Resources And Agriculture10/30/2025

Full Bill Text

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