SF 1927 Summary

• Prohibits annexation of designated areas in orderly annexation agreements by any means other than those specified in the agreement or by municipalities that are not parties to the agreement.

• Voids any ordinances adopted by nonparty municipalities seeking to annex property subject to an orderly annexation agreement.

• Requires orderly annexation agreements entered into on or after August 1, 2021 to run for no more than 10 years and allows the chief administrative law judge to order annexation within 30 days if the agreement provides conditions for annexation with no further consideration needed.

• Modifies detachment procedures by allowing townships to initiate detachment through resolution if land was annexed by ordinance, over five years have passed since annexation, and the land remains rural in character.

• Establishes mandatory mediation in detachment proceedings and allocates mediation costs equitably, with the party initiating the proceeding responsible for at least 50 percent of costs unless the chief administrative law judge finds otherwise.