Land use: farmland and open space; continued PA 116 enrollment; allow for farmland during deferment period of use for commercial solar facilities. Amends secs. 36101 & 36104a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36101 & 324.36104a) & adds secs. 36104c & 36104e.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2023
Senate Passage
Nov 2023
House Passage
Nov 2023
Signed into Law
Dec 2023
Introduced Apr 19, 2023
Signed Dec 29, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Sep 26, 2023 · House Nov 3, 2023
How they voted
23–14
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Sep 26, 2023
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican18
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Dec 29, 2023
Introduced
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 11/29/2023 01:08 PM
upper
Dec 29, 2023
Signed into law
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 11/28/2023 01:22 PM
upper
Nov 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 675 YEAS 22 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 1
upper
Nov 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 490 Yeas 56 Nays 51 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
lower
Nov 3, 2023
Introduced
amended
lower
Oct 25, 2023
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Oct 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Sep 26, 2023
Committee
referred to Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology
lower
Sep 26, 2023
Introduced
received on 09/26/2023
lower
Sep 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 457 YEAS 23 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 1
upper
Sep 26, 2023
Amended
AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED
upper
Sep 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Sep 19, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Sep 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR KRISTEN MCDONALD RIVET
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kristen McDonald Rivet
DDemocratic
Co
Darrin Camilleri
DDemocratic
Co
Dayna Polehanki
DDemocratic
Co
Erika Geiss
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Irwin
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Moss
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Hertel
DDemocratic
Co
Mallory McMorrow
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Cavanagh
DDemocratic
Co
Rosemary Bayer
DDemocratic
Co
Sam Singh
DDemocratic
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