2025 House Bill 4022

Local government: other; educational instruction access act; repeal.

A bill to repeal 2017 PA 98, entitled “Educational instruction access act,” (MCL 123.1041 to 123.1047).

Mackinac Center Analysis

Would overturn a state law that currently prohibits a local zoning board from putting a deed restriction on a school building stating that it cannot be sold to a private school or other public school academy (charter school). Buildings that were built for education should be first re-purposed for education before finding other uses. There shouldn't be artificial constraints on how to re-purpose a closed public school building.

Introduced in the House

Jan. 28, 2025

Introduced by Reps. Noah Arbit (D-20) and Erin Byrnes (D-15)

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce