October 20, 2016, Introduced by Senator SCHMIDT and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
A bill to amend 1988 PA 226, entitled
"An act to limit the powers of a local governmental unit regarding
the leasing of private residential property,"
by amending section 1 (MCL 123.411).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. (1) As used in this section, "local governmental unit"
means a political subdivision of this state including, but not
limited to, a county, city, village, or township, if the political
subdivision provides local government services for residents in a
geographically limited area of this state as its primary purpose
and has the power to act primarily on behalf of that area.
(2)
A Subject to subsection
(3), a local governmental unit
shall not enact, maintain, or enforce an ordinance or resolution
that would have the effect of controlling the amount of rent
charged for leasing private residential property. This section does
not impair the right of any local governmental unit to manage and
control residential property in which the local governmental unit
has a property interest.
(3) This section does not limit the powers of a local
governmental unit to enact or adopt an ordinance or resolution to
implement a plan designed to increase the supply of moderate- or
low-cost private residential property available for lease through
incentives. Incentives may include, but are not limited to, density
bonuses or adjustments, expedited service for local permitting
processes, reduced or deferred fees, modification of site-specific
requirements, fee-in-lieu, or other incentives as determined by the
local governmental unit.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.