Land use: farmland and open space; relinquishment of portion of farmland from agreement or easement; allow to make boundaries more regular. Amends secs. 36103, 36110 & 36111 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36103 et seq.).

SB 16 amends Michigan's farmland protection laws to allow landowners with existing development rights agreements to release small portions of their land under specific conditions. It permits up to 5 acres to be relinquished if structures existed before the agreement (e.g., after a farmer's death or disability), and up to 1 acre to make property boundaries more regular - both subject to local zoning approval. These changes apply directly to farmers enrolled in farmland protection programs who seek to adjust their land use without penalty. The bill clarifies that relinquished parcels remain subject to liens and must comply with minimum parcel size requirements.