Land use: zoning and growth management; mining; modify conditions under which zoning ordinance may prohibit. Amends sec. 205 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205).

This bill amends Michigan's zoning enabling act to clarify that sand and gravel are not considered "natural resources" under specific mining regulations. It restricts local governments from banning the extraction of valuable natural resources unless doing so would cause very serious consequences, while also removing local authority to regulate oil and gas well operations. To challenge a zoning decision, a person must prove that valuable resources exist on the property and that their extraction would not result in severe negative impacts. The legislation outlines specific factors for evaluating these consequences, such as effects on traffic safety, property values, and existing land uses, while allowing localities to still regulate operational details like noise and blasting hours.