Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 685: Land use: farmland and open space; eligibility for tax credit; grandfather farmland subject to multiple legal arrangements before certain date. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 36109b. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0688'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0689'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0699'25

Enacted Last action December 23, 2025: ASSIGNED PA 0068'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

Plain-language summary

SB 685 is a bill introduced in the Michigan Senate on October 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Land use: farmland and open space; eligibility for tax credit; grandfather farmland subject to multiple legal arrangements before certain date. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 36109b. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0688'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0689'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0699'25. Primary sponsor: Sue Shink (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 23, 2025): ASSIGNED PA 0068'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Sue Shink (Democratic). 4 co-sponsors.