2023 House Bill 4375 / Public Act 52

Economic development: other; definition of qualified city; modify.

An act to amend 2003 PA 258, entitled “An act to provide for the creation of land bank fast track authorities to assist governmental entities in the assembly and clearance of title to property in a coordinated manner; to facilitate the use and development of certain property; to promote economic growth; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain authorities; to provide for the creation and appointment of boards to govern land bank fast track authorities and to prescribe their powers and duties; to authorize the acquisition, maintenance, and disposal of interests in real and personal property; to authorize the conveyance of certain properties to a land bank fast track authority; to authorize the enforcement of tax liens and the clearing or quieting of title by a land bank fast track authority; to provide for the distribution and use of revenues collected or received by a land bank fast track authority; to prescribe powers and duties of certain public entities and state and local officers and agencies; to authorize the transfer and acceptance of property in lieu of taxes and the release of tax liens; to exempt property, income, and operations of a land bank fast track authority from tax; to extend protections against certain liabilities to a land bank fast track authority; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 3 (MCL 124.753).

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4375 amends the Land Bank Fast Track Act to allow a city or township with a population of 50,000 or more to create a local land bank authority, as long as the city or township is not located in a county that already has a county land bank authority.

Introduced in the House

April 11, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Kristian Grant (D-82) and 21 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Rachel Hood (D-81), Jasper Martus (D-69), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Natalie Price (D-5), Phil Skaggs (D-80), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Helena Scott (D-7), Brenda Carter (D-53), Carol Glanville (D-84), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Julie Brixie (D-73), Stephanie Young (D-16), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Lori Stone (D-13) and Felicia Brabec (D-33)

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

May 10, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

May 16, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

May 17, 2023

Passed in the House 57 to 50 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

May 18, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Economic and Community Development

June 13, 2023

Reported with substitute S-1

June 14, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 21 to 17 (details)

Received in the House

June 14, 2023

June 22, 2023

Substitute S-1 concurred in 61 to 48 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

June 29, 2023