Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 689: 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 0685'25

Enacted Last action December 23, 2025: ASSIGNED PA 0072'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

Plain-language summary

SB 689 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; 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 0685'25. Primary sponsor: Dan Lauwers (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 23, 2025): ASSIGNED PA 0072'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Dan Lauwers (Republican). 4 co-sponsors.