2007 Senate Bill 115 / 2008 Public Act 134

Clarify joint planning commission rules

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 30, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R-24)

To clarify the law allowing more than one municipality to form joint land use planning bodies so as to specify which types of procedures may be used by the joint entity, and allow for the phased transfer of the powers and duties of existing planning boards to the new entity.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Feb. 27, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Feb. 28, 2007

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that would allow the participating municipalities in a joint planning commission arrangement to adopt a joint zoning ordinance, with the joint planning commission acting as the zoning commission.

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 1, 2007

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To allow the participating municipalities in a joint land use planning commission arrangement to adopt a joint zoning ordinance, with the joint planning commission acting as the zoning commission. The bill would also clarify these joint planning bodies so as to specify which types of procedures may be used by the joint entity, and allow for the phased transfer of the powers and duties of existing planning boards to the new entity..

Received in the House

March 1, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban, and Regional Affairs

April 23, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 29, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To allow the participating municipalities in a joint land use planning commission arrangement to adopt a joint zoning ordinance, with the joint planning commission acting as the zoning commission. The bill would also clarify these joint planning bodies so as to specify which types of procedures may be used by the joint entity, and allow for the phased transfer of the powers and duties of existing planning boards to the new entity.

Received in the Senate

April 30, 2008

May 6, 2008

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

May 21, 2008