Bill
SB 687
Land use: farmland and open space; agricultural conservation easement; allow to be held by local unit. Amends sec. 36206 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36206). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0688'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0689'25, SB 0685'25
2025-2026 Regular Session
Introduced by John Cherry and 4 co-sponsors
SB 687 permits Michigan local governments to directly hold agricultural conservation easements on farmland, shifting authority from state/federal agencies and nonprofits to counties and townships.
referred to second reading