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MI SB0688

MI SB0688
Land use: farmland and open space; individual essential to farm; update citation. Amends sec. 36103 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36103). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0689'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0685'25

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Introduced
10/30/2025
In Committee
12/11/2025
Crossed Over
12/02/2025
Passed
12/23/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/23/2025

Introduced Session

103rd Legislature

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled ?An act to protect the environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the state; to protect the people?s right to hunt and fish; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for certain charges, fees, assessments, and donations; to provide certain appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,? by amending section 36103 (MCL 324.36103), as amended by 2003 PA 36.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 36103 of Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to update a citation related to farmland and open space preservation. Specifically, it modifies the conditions under which the state can subordinate its interest in a recorded development rights agreement or easement to a subsequently recorded mortgage, lease, or other interest. The key change is that the landowner requesting this subordination must be an "individual essential to the operation of the farm," a term defined elsewhere in the law, and the parcel must meet specific requirements for containing existing structures. This provision aims to ensure that individuals crucial to a farm's operation can more easily secure financing or other interests related to their land while still preserving its agricultural or open space status. The bill also includes a tie-bar provision, meaning it will only take effect if several other related bills are also enacted.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0071'25 With Immediate Effect (on 12/23/2025)
(5 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0688
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: ANALYSIS AS ENACTED https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2025-SFA-0685-N.pdf
BillText https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/htm/2025-PA-0071.htm
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Summary as Reported from House Committee/Enacted Version https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/House/pdf/2025-HLA-0685-WLP10BH9.pdf
BillText https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billenrolled/Senate/htm/2025-SNB-0688.htm
BillText https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2025-SEBH-0688.htm
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Summary as Reported from House Committee https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/House/pdf/2025-HLA-0685-Z18C0H2Y.pdf
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Revised Summary as Passed by the Senate https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/House/pdf/2025-HLA-0685-1V2T0L6Q.pdf
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Revised Summary as Passed by the Senate https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/House/pdf/2025-HLA-0685-G60RBXZ7.pdf
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Revised Summary as Passed by the Senate https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/House/pdf/2025-HLA-0685-FT5LQ6DW.pdf
Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Summary as Passed by the Senate https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/House/pdf/2025-HLA-0685-87N5QKY1.pdf
BillText https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2025-SEBS-0688.htm
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: SUMMARY OF BILL REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2025-SFA-0685-F.pdf
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL IN COMMITTEE https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2025-SFA-0685-G.pdf
BillText https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2025-SIB-0688.htm
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