All Roll Calls
Yes: 140 • No: 3
MichiganSB 06862025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Land use: farmland and open space; land subject to conservation easement; allow partial relinquishment of. Amends sec. 36110 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36110). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0685'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0688'25, SB 0689'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0699'25Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0069'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Sponsored By: Kevin Daley (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Land use: farmland and open space
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Farm owners gain small parcel release
Owners can request release of up to 1 acre from an agricultural conservation easement or development rights agreement. A Michigan-licensed professional surveyor must determine the acreage. Both the local governing body and state land use agency must approve. If the parcel is smaller than local zoning allows, the local zoning board of appeals must grant a variance.
Farm release after death or disability
The law allows covered farmland to leave a development rights agreement or easement after a qualifying death or disability. The owner or someone essential to farm operations must die or become totally and permanently disabled. Requests must come within 3 years. After disability, the owner must apply; after death, the new owner through inheritance or survivorship must apply. Essential people include co-owners, partners, shareholders, farm managers, and family members who materially cultivate, operate, or manage the farm. They qualify through either 1,040 hours of production-related work yearly or a financial stake plus production involvement. That stake must equal at least half of production costs, with involvement through inspection or advice. A separate release option covers buildings that existed before the development rights agreement was recorded. It requires a request from the disabled holder or successor, plus local and state approval. That release is limited to 2 acres, or up to 5 acres when needed to include all buildings. A parcel below the local zoning minimum needs a variance. Released land remains subject to a legal lien.
Farm divisions allowed; later splits face fees
Owners can divide land under a development rights agreement, with every new parcel keeping the agreement's terms. Each parcel must meet the program's minimum enrollment requirements or contain at least 40 acres. The first division has no state land use agency fee. For later divisions, the agency can charge a reasonable fee no higher than its actual cost. Divisions must be formally completed and recorded, with notice to the applicant, local government and assessing office, reviewing agencies, and Treasury. Covered land can also be sold without program penalties when the buyer follows the agreement or easement. Sellers must notify the government authority overseeing the development rights of the ownership change. The state land use agency cannot charge for processing that ownership change.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kevin Daley
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Dan Lauwers
Republican • Senate
John Cherry
Democratic • Senate
Sam Singh
Democratic • Senate
Sue Shink
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 12/16/2025
passed; given immediate effect
Yes: 103 • No: 3 • Other: 4
Senate vote • 12/2/2025
PASSED
Yes: 37 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
ASSIGNED PA 0069'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
12/23/2025SenateFILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/23/2025 12:30 PM
12/23/2025SenateAPPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/23/2025 11:00 AM
12/23/2025SenatePRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/19/2025 2:52 PM
12/23/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
12/18/2025SenateFULL TITLE AGREED TO
12/18/2025SenateGIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
12/18/2025Senatereturned to Senate
12/16/2025Houseinserted full title
12/16/2025Housepassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #329 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
12/16/2025Houseread a third time
12/16/2025Houseplaced on immediate passage
12/16/2025Houseplaced on third reading
12/16/2025Houseread a second time
12/16/2025Housereferred to second reading
12/11/2025Housereported with recommendation without amendment
12/11/2025Housereferred to Committee on Agriculture
12/2/2025Houseread a first time
12/2/2025Housereceived on 12/02/2025
12/2/2025HousePASSED ROLL CALL # 307 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
12/2/2025SenatePLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
12/2/2025SenateRULES SUSPENDED
12/2/2025SenatePLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
12/2/2025SenateSUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
12/2/2025SenateREPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
12/2/2025Senate
Bill Text
Public Act
12/23/2025
As Passed by the House
12/16/2025
As Passed by the Senate
12/2/2025
Introduced
10/30/2025
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