Land use: zoning and growth management; provision subjecting zoning authority to part 8 of clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act; delete. Amends sec. 205 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0898'24

This bill amends Michigan's zoning enabling act to remove a specific provision that previously required local zoning ordinances to comply with Part 8 of the Clean and Renewable Energy and Energy Waste Reduction Act. By deleting this requirement, the legislation allows local governments to regulate land use for renewable energy projects without being bound by those specific state-level clean energy standards. The bill also includes other changes to zoning rules regarding oil and gas wells, mining operations, and the protection of renewable energy projects that received special approval after January 1, 2021. However, the entire measure is tied to another bill, SB 0898, meaning it will not take effect unless that companion legislation is also passed into law.