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MI SB0689

Bill

Status

Passed

12/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dan Lauwers

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Origin

Senate

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expands circumstances under which farmland subject to a development rights agreement can be automatically relinquished when the land becomes subject to an agricultural conservation easement or purchase of development rights under specified statutory sections

  • Allows remaining land not covered by an agricultural conservation easement or purchase of development rights to continue under the original farmland development rights agreement until its natural termination date, even if it no longer meets the definition of "farmland"

  • Exempts farmland from lien requirements when a development rights agreement expires and the land becomes subject to an agricultural conservation easement or purchase of development rights, or when automatically relinquished under the new provisions

  • Takes effect immediately but is contingent on the enactment of five companion bills: Senate Bills 685, 686, 687, 688, and 690 from the 103rd Legislature

Legislative Description

Land use: farmland and open space; relinquishment of farmland from development rights agreements; expand legal arrangements triggering. Amends sec. 36111 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36111). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0688'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0685'25

Land use: farmland and open space

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0072'25 With Immediate Effect

12/23/2025

Committee Referrals

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

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