SB 939 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Housing: manufactured, modular, or mobile homes; authority to administer the resident ownership revolving fund created in the mobile home commission act; provide. Amends sec. 22 of 1966 PA 346 (MCL 125.1422). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0934'26

SB 939 amends the State Housing Development Authority Act to clarify and expand the powers of the State Housing Development Authority in Michigan. The bill grants the authority the ability to conduct housing studies, manage loans and mortgages, set construction standards for mobile homes, and acquire or dispose of real property to support housing initiatives. Additionally, it allows the authority to use accumulated fees and interest income for corporate purposes and to encourage community organizations in housing projects. This legislation directly affects the State Housing Development Authority and its capacity to administer housing programs and financial assistance across the state.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 29, 2026 Last action May 19, 2026
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Senate Introduced Bill As Passed by the Senate · 8 edits · May 19, 2026
MODERATE
This bill amends the State Housing Development Authority Act to grant the authority a comprehensive list of new powers, including the ability to engage in complex financial activities like interest rate swaps, invest escrow funds, and provide working capital loans to contractors. It also expands the authority's role in enforcing loan terms, managing property after foreclosure, and overseeing nonprofit housing corporations by allowing the appointment of directors to prevent private inurement. These changes significantly increase the authority's operational flexibility and financial capacity to manage housing projects while adding new layers of oversight and enforcement mechanisms.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of the State Housing Development Authority from a general housing development body to a more active financial and regulatory entity with powers to invest, swap interest rates, and directly manage property and nonprofit governance.
FISCAL

Added the power to enter into interest rate exchange or swap agreements and hedge financial risks to better manage debt service.

Authorized the authority to invest up to 20% of escrow funds in loans for multifamily housing without income restrictions, subject to specific return and delinquency repayment conditions.

Granted the power to make working capital loans to contractors and subcontractors on authority-financed projects.

ENFORCEMENT

Expanded powers to enforce loan documents by allowing acceleration of loans for false statements during the application process and restricting loan assumptions to ensure income limits are met.

Authorized the authority to impose covenants running with the land to satisfy federal and state requirements for assisted housing, even without privity of contract.

REQUIREMENT

Added authority to appoint new directors to nonprofit housing corporations to ensure they remain public-benefit entities and do not inure profits to private individuals.

SCOPE

Included new powers to acquire, operate, and lease office facilities and to participate in federal programs for preserving low-income housing.

TECHNICAL

Corrected numerous grammatical errors and typos found in the original text, such as redundant words and incorrect verb tenses.

Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2026

How they voted

335
Passed
Total votes 38
May 19, 2026
D Democratic19
18 Yea 1 Nay
94% Yea
R Republican19
15 Yea 4 Nay
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
6
May 19, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
May 19, 2026
Introduced
received on 05/19/2026
lower
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 101 YEAS 32 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
May 13, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 5/12/2026
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RICK OUTMAN
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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