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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)
Became Law
Land use: farmland and open space
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Bill Overview
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5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 4 mixed.
Sell conserved farmland without fees
You can sell land under a development rights agreement or conservation easement without penalty if the buyer keeps it in compliance. You must tell the government that oversees the development rights about the ownership change. The state land use agency cannot charge a fee to process that ownership change.
Exit easement after death or disability
Enrolled land can be removed from the program when the owner or an individual essential to the farm dies or is totally and permanently disabled. The request must be filed within 3 years. For disability, only the owner may request; for death, the new owner by survivorship or inheritance may request. A statutory lien applies to any land that is relinquished. An essential individual includes a co-owner, partner, shareholder, farm manager, or family member who helps run the farm. A person counts as essential if they pay at least half of production costs and advise the owner, or if they work 1,040 hours a year in production.
Remove small building areas from easement
You can ask to remove up to 2 acres around buildings that existed before the agreement; up to 5 acres if needed to include all buildings. With local and state approval, you may also remove up to 1 acre measured by a licensed surveyor. If the new parcel is smaller than local zoning allows, you must get a variance. Any land you remove is subject to a statutory lien.
Split enrolled farmland, first split free
You can divide land covered by a development rights agreement into smaller parcels, and all parcels stay under the same terms. Each new parcel must be at least 40 acres or meet the program’s minimum enrollment rules. The first division has no state agency fee; later divisions can be charged a reasonable fee up to the agency’s actual cost. After a division is recorded, the state agency notifies you, the local government and assessor, reviewing agencies, and the state treasury.
Effective with companion farmland bills
These changes take effect immediately. The law ties them to six companion bills (SB 685, 687, 688, 689, 690, and 699).
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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