An act to amend 2006 PA 110, entitled “An act to codify the laws regarding local units of government regulating the development and use of land; to provide for the adoption of zoning ordinances; to provide for the establishment in counties, townships, cities, and villages of zoning districts; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain officials; to provide for the assessment and collection of fees; to authorize the issuance of bonds and notes; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 205 (MCL 125.3205), as amended by 2018 PA 366.
Remove local zoning for large scale wind, solar and energy storage projects. They will be reviewed and approved by the MPSC, not local zoning boards.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology
Reported without amendment
1. Amend page 3, following line 21, by inserting:
“(7) A renewable energy project that received special land use approval under section 502 on or after January 1, 2021 must be treated as a prior nonconforming use and a previously granted special land use approval must not be revoked or modified if substantial construction has occurred or if an expenditure equal to 10% of the project construction costs or $10,000.00, whichever is greater, has been made.” and renumbering the remaining subsection.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 56 to 52 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Environment
Reported without amendment
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported with substitute S-1
Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)
Substitute S-1 concurred in 56 to 53 (details)
