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Yes: 140 • No: 3
MichiganSB 06892025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
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 0685'25Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0072'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Sponsored By: Dan Lauwers (Republican)
Became Law
Land use: farmland and open space
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Liens recapture farm tax credits
When you end or give up land under a farmland agreement, the state places a lien to claw back your farm tax credits. For early releases, the lien equals all credits from the last 7 years (including the year of termination) plus 6% simple interest from when each credit was received until the lien is recorded. If you release only part, the lien is prorated by that part’s share of taxable value; some full or partial releases use a prorated 7‑year lookback based on time under the agreement. If your agreement was approved or rejected locally on or after July 1, 2012 and ends at term, the lien also earns interest at the adjusted prime rate + 1% per year until paid. The agency must give 30 days’ notice; if you pay within 30 days, no lien is recorded. The lien comes due when you sell the land or convert it to a banned use. After payment, the state records a discharge and ends its interest; lien proceeds go to the Agricultural Preservation Fund.
Conservation deals remove land from agreements
If your farmland is placed under a qualifying agricultural conservation easement or a purchase of development rights, that land is automatically removed from the agreement. Any land not covered by the easement stays in the agreement until its original end date, and that date cannot be extended. If the agreement ends and your land then goes under one of these conservation tools, or is removed automatically as above, no lien applies.
Small-acre releases for buildings and homes
You may remove land from a farmland agreement for two uses with approvals. For buildings that already existed when the agreement was recorded, you may release up to 2 acres, or up to 5 acres if needed to include all buildings. For a home for a person essential to the farm, you may release up to 2 acres. The local government and the state agency must both approve, and you need a zoning variance if the lot is smaller than local minimums. After approval, you must record the relinquishment with the county and give a copy to the state.
Automatic renewal for farmland agreements
If you have followed the program rules, you can renew your farmland agreement by asking in writing. The renewal must be at least 7 years. The state sends a copy of the renewal contract to your local government.
Effective only with companion bills
This law takes effect only if Senate Bills 688, 690, 686, 687, and 685 also become law. When that happens, this act takes immediate effect.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Dan Lauwers
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
John Cherry
Democratic • Senate
Kevin Daley
Republican • 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 0072'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
12/23/2025SenateFILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/23/2025 12:36 PM
12/23/2025SenateAPPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/23/2025 11:06 AM
12/23/2025SenatePRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/19/2025 2:58 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 #332 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 # 310 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
12/2/2025SenateREPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
12/2/2025SenateREFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
11/12/2025Senate
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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