2015 House Bill 5163 / 2016 Public Act 116

Rearrange government “land bank” activities

Introduced in the House

Dec. 16, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R-20)

To repeal a state revolving loan fund used by local governments to assemble tracts of tax-reverted or other properties for sale to developers, and transfer the money it holds to a state "land bank" authority created by a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-HB-4483">2003 law</a> that does similar activities, along with local versions of the same thing.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

Dec. 17, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Jan. 26, 2016

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 9, 2016

Amendment offered by Rep. Kurt Heise (R-20)

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

The amendment passed by voice vote

Feb. 10, 2016

Passed in the House 104 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 11, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Local Government

March 23, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 27, 2016

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

May 10, 2016