Land use: farmland and open space; relinquishment of farmland from development rights agreements; expand legal arrangements triggering. Amends sec. 36111 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36111). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0688'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0685'25
What changed between versions
Added automatic renewal provisions for development rights agreements when owners comply with requirements and submit written requests, with minimum renewal terms of 7 years.
Created two new circumstances under which farmland can be relinquished: (a) for structures present before the agreement was recorded, and (b) for residences built by individuals essential to farm operations.
Established a lien system requiring the state to record liens against property when development rights agreements are relinquished, with specific calculations for lien amounts and interest rates.
Added new definitions for 'allocated tax credit' and 'property's share of taxable value' to standardize how lien amounts are calculated when only portions of land are relinquished.
Added conditional effectiveness clause requiring five other Senate bills (SB 688, 690, 686, 687, and 685) to be enacted before this bill takes effect.
Added provision directing unappropriated proceeds from lien payments to the agricultural preservation fund.