2008 Senate Bill 1079

Revise village, city and township annexation and detachment procedures

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 5, 2008

Introduced by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R-24)

To revise procedures for the annexation of general law township property to a city or village. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 1078 to 1083 that establish detailed rules, timetables and procedures for annexing township property to a village or city, or detaching village or city property to a township, including a referendum under certain circumstances. Among other things these would require good-faith negotiation on tax sharing, land use planning, services, etc. For details see Senate Fiscal Agency analysis.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Feb. 19, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.