2016 Public Acts as of 1/31/2017

Effective Public Act Sponsor Category Synopsis Date Soil Erosion and Provides exemption from county or municipal permit requirement for soil erosion and PA 2 Rep. Brett Roberts Sedimentation 2/25/2016 sedimentation process for certain agricultural practices, if the activities do not result in Permit Process or contribute to erosion, sedimentation or an off-site discharge of sediment. Expands authority for investment of money in a perpetual care maintenance fund to PA 13 Sen. Cemeteries 5/16/2016 include mutual funds.

Sets new population threshold of 10,000 (from 100,000 population) for local governmentsfor rental inspection programs for apartment buildings and rooming PA 14 Sen. David Robertson Housing Inspection 5/16/2016 houses, and forbids a local unit from collecting an inspection fee more than six months before the inspection is to take place; law is permissive.

Prohibits capture of a judgment against a municipality that was assessed and collected as a tax from being attributed or transmitted to, retained or captured by any other PA 15 Sen. Judgments 5/6/2015 governmental entity for any other purpose. Applies retroactively to all judgments entered after May 6, 2015 Tax Assessment PA 25 Rep. Holly Hughes Allows assessor to maintain assessment rolls electronically. 5/30/2016 Rolls

Allows the issuance of bonds for drain projects that would be subject to mandatory PA 27 Rep. Al Pscholka Drain Financing 3/1/2016 redemption in addition to bonds that are payable at maturity.

Establishes regulations for meteorological evaluation towers to allow increased visibility Meteorological PA 28 Rep. Triston Cole for airplane pilots while retaining requirement that it cannot violate the requirements 5/30/2016 Evaluation Towers of an applicable zoning ordinance. Creates “Critical Incident Stress Management Services” to provide guidelines for Stress services to emergency service providers suffering from cumulative or incident-specific PA 40 Sen. Management 6/13/2016 trauma stress, prohibits disclosure of confidential communications and provides Services immunity from liability. 2016 Public Acts as of 1/31/2017

Effective Public Act Sponsor Category Synopsis Date

PA 48 Rep. Complete Streets Repeals Complete Streets Advisory Council. 6/13/2016

PA 52 Rep. Holly Hughes Adverse Possession Prohibits adverse possession against local units of government. 6/20/2016

Recycling Creates registration and reporting requirements for recyclers of material from PA 55 Sen. Mike Green 6/27/2016 Requirements residential and commercial waste.

Recreation Appropriations for Natural Resources Trust Fund Board FY 2015-16 PA 61 Rep. Development and 5/5/2016 recommendations for acquisition and development projects. Acquisition Grants

Creates Human Trafficking Notification Act requiring the posting of human trafficking notices at state or local government operated rest stops or welcome facilities, local PA 62 Rep. Kurt Heise Human Trafficking government or authority-operated rail or bus stations, public airports, adult 7/4/2016 entertainment establishments, and other properties found to be a public nuisance due to prostitution or human trafficking. Allows a county board of commissioners to loan funds to a township in the county for Road Construction PA 77 Sen. Wayne Schmidt the purpose of funding a road construction project or providing matching funds for a 4/12/2016 Projects joint project between the county and the township.

Housing PA 78 Sen. Modifies housing exemption for elderly or disabled families. 7/11/2016 Exemptions

Modifies the filing 2016 deadline only for eligible businesses to file personal property Rep. Jeff Farrington and Personal Property Pas 107-110 tax (PPT) exemption form and makes a number of technical and clarifying changes 5/6/2016 Rep. Tax related to the administration of PPT exemptions. 2016 Public Acts as of 1/31/2017

Effective Public Act Sponsor Category Synopsis Date Traffic Sign Prohibits and prescribes graduated penalties for a person who willfully and maliciously PA 111 Rep. Fred Durhal, III 8/8/2016 Vandalism damages, destroys or removes a traffic control device.

Specifies process for recovering costs when revolving fund money has been spent or Drain Revolving PA 115 Rep. Ben Glardon when a drainage district is obligated to pay certain expenses and a drain improvement 5/10/2016 Funds has not been completed within five years.

Economic PA 118 Rep. Mike Webber Modifies renaissance zones exception of payment in lieu of taxes provision. 5/17/2016 Development

Energy PA 122 Rep. Al Pscholka Improvement Provides for certain forms of energy improvement financing for townships. 8/17/2016 Financing Local Community PA 124 Rep. Jeff Farrington Stabilization Modifies the distribution of local community stabilization authority act share revenues. 5/19/2016 Authority Duties of Public Deletes language for public officers to deliver abstracts of reports of county PA 134 Rep. George Darany Employees and superintendents of the poor, of sheriffs, or of the insane, deaf, dumb and blind to their 8/24/2016 Officers successors in office. Expands the principal residence exemption (PRE) for an U.S. Armed Forces member who has temporarily moved from their home due to active duty and allow a veteran to PA 144 Sen. Property Tax 6/7/2016 file an appeal for a PRE exemption while residing in a nursing home or assisted living facility.

PA 151 Rep. Tom Barrett Property Tax Revises property tax levied under the Tax Reverted Clean Title Act. 6/9/2016

Public Service Allows use of green and amber lights on snowplow and ice removal vehicles, other PA 161 Rep. Robert VerHeulen 9/7/2016 Vehicles public service vehicles. 2016 Public Acts as of 1/31/2017

Effective Public Act Sponsor Category Synopsis Date

Municipal Water PA 164 Rep. Joel Johnson Expands grant programs for sewage collection and treatment systems at risk of failure. 6/9/2016 Quality Grants

Municipal Budget Increases maximum amount (from 15 percent to 20 percent) of money allowed in a PA 169 Sen. 9/7/2016 Stabilization Fund municipality’s budget stabilization fund.

Requires seven days' written notification to property owner for drain maintenance PA 171 Rep. Joel Johnson Drains 9/12/2016 project.

Sen. Darwin Booher and Recreational Revises Recreational Authorities Act to include school districts and clarifies use of tax Pas 173-174 9/12/2016 Rep. Phil Potvin Authorities proceeds by a recreational authority.

Emergency PA 197 Sen. Modifies criteria for issuance and repayment of emergency municipal loans. 6/21/2016 Municipal Loans

Disaster and Increases the statutory cap from $4.5 million to $10 million while maintaining the PA 220 Sen. Mike Nofs Emergency 6/23/2016 statutory minimum of $1.0 million. Contingency Fund

Obsolete Property PA 222 Sen. Ken Horn Extends sunset on Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act until December 31, 2026. 6/23/2016 Rehabilitation

Creates the Michigan Infrastructure Fund to offset future infrastructure expenses as PA 223 Sen. Infrastructure Fund 6/23/2016 provided by law.

Provides for the recovery of certain costs for prosecution of an intentional false report PA 236 Rep. David Maturen Crimes 9/22/2016 of a public threat. 2016 Public Acts as of 1/31/2017

Effective Public Act Sponsor Category Synopsis Date Extends the deadline until December 31, 2019, by which each service user with a PA 244 Sen. Mike Shirkey 911 multiline telephone system must install the necessary equipment and software to 6/24/2016 provide the specific location information of a 9-1-1 call. First Responder Transfers one-time amount of $3 million from the Forest Development Fund to the First PA 248 Rep. Al Pscholka Presumed Responder Presumed Coverage Fund to provide workers' compensation benefits to 9/22/2016 Coverage Funding firefighters with illnesses presumed to be result from workplace hazards.

Commercial Forests Sen. Darwin Booher and Creates program and specific tax to allow for the transfer of properties enrolled in Pas 260-262 / Transitional 6/28/2016 Sen. Tom Casperson commercial forest program into the qualified forest progrma without penalty. Qualified Forests Changes requirements for farmers to apply for a farmland development rights agreement and eliminates requirement for townships to notify the governing body of a PA 265 Rep. Farmland 9/26/2016 city or village when land within three miles of a city or one mile of a village applies for a farmland development rights agreement.

PA 268 Rep. Al Pscholka Appropriations Provides appropriations for fiscal year 2016-17 state budget. 6/29/2016

Provides for state and local licensing and regulation of five types of medical marijuana PA 281 Rep. Mike Callton Medical Marijuana facilities. Effective December 20, 2016 - no licensing applications can be accepted prior 12/20/2016 to December 15, 2017.

Survivor Health Provides survivor health benefits for five years for surviving spouse and dependents of PA 284 Sen. Wayne Schmidt 9/27/2016 Benefits first responders in the line of duty.

Allows college private security officers to operate off-campus if sworn in and fully PA 324 Rep. Kurt Heise Law Enforcement empowered by the township chief of police or deputized by a sheriff under certain 11/22/2016 circumstances. 2016 Public Acts as of 1/31/2017

Effective Public Act Sponsor Category Synopsis Date New Personal Requires a written agreement between governing body and an eligible business for tax Property Tax PA 329 Rep. Andy Schor exemption which must include a remedy provision for tax exemption revocation and 12/8/2016 Exemption repayment requirements. Revocation

PAs 332-334 effective Autonomous Allows testing of autonomous vehicles, including those with no driver controls on 12/9/2016; Pas 332-335 Sen. Vehicles Michigan roads and allows for ride-sharing services using the self-driving vehicles. PA 335 effective 3/9/2017

Modifies electric utility integrated resource plan requirements and customer choice Sen. Mike Nofs and Sen. Pas 341-342 Energy Reform programs, increases renewable portfolio standard and energy waste reduction credits, 4/20/2017 and clarifies clean energy resources must adhere to local zoning.

Rep. Tim Kelly, Rep. Establishes regulations for ridesharing companies, incorporates taxicabs and limousines Brandt Iden, Rep. Tom under the same act, and pre-empts all local laws on taxicabs, transportation network Pas 345-349 Ridesharing 3/21/2017 Barrett, Rep. Phil Phelps companies and limousines except for those under a Lansing regional authority for the and Sen. Rick Jones next four years.

Sales and Use Tax Retroactive Pas 372-373 Rep. Ben Glardon Clarifies tax exemption for county long-term medical care facilities. Exemption to 1/1/2013

Qualified Agriculture Allows the splitting of qualified agricultural property to allow a portion to be taxed PA 375 Rep. David Maturen 12/22/2016 Property differently. Assessment 2016 Public Acts as of 1/31/2017

Effective Public Act Sponsor Category Synopsis Date PA 380 effective March 22, Modifies the requirements for cleanups and financial responsibility of underground Rep. Andrea LaFontaine Underground 2017, and Pas 380-381 storage tanks and provides alternative mechanisms to protect against exposure to and Sen. Tom Casperson Storage Tanks PA 381 environmental contamination. effective March 29, 2017

Allows dispensing of opioid antagonist pursuant to a standing order in the event of an PA 383 Rep. Anthony Forlini Opioid Antagonist 3/31/2017 overdose.

Food and Goods Prohibits local ordinances from regulating the use, disposition, sale, fee imposition or PA 389 Sen. Jim Stamas 3/28/2017 Containers tax of plastic bags and other containers.

Firefighter Training Modifies funding and definitions for firefighter training grant funding and requires PA 405 Sen. Goeff Hansen 4/3/2017 Grant Funding grants be funded from fireworks safety fees.

Civil Asset Eliminates requirement for property owner to provide cash bond to contest forfeiture PA 418 Rep. 4/4/2017 Forfeiture proceedings.

PA 419 Rep. Harvey Santana Sidewalk Liability Allows a municipality to assert “open and obvious” defense in sidewalk liability claims. 1/4/2017

Sewer and Water Extends from three years to five years the enforceable period of a lien against property PA 421 Rep. Laura Cox 4/4/2017 Liens to which a municipal water distribution or sewage system provide service. 2016 Public Acts as of 1/31/2017

Effective Public Act Sponsor Category Synopsis Date Codifies Treasury’s existing interpretation allowing exemptions when certain Sales and Use Tax Pas 431-432 Rep. Dan Lauwers agricultural property is sold to contractors working for others who are engaged in 3/29/2017 Exemption agriculture. Creates regulatory framework for the use of unmanned aircraft; local government can Unmanned Aircraft PA 436 Sen. Peter MacGregor only regulate use of unmanned aircraft systems by the local unit itself within its 4/4/2017 Systems boundaries.

Landfill RDDP Extends authorized term for landfill research, development and demonstration projects PA 437 Sen. 4/4/2017 Permit Term from 12 years to 21 years.

Video Service Allows Public Service Commission to use assessments received from public utilities PA 438 Sen. Ken Horn 1/4/2017 Assessments under the act to administer the Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act.

Rep. Kurt Heise, Rep. Martin Howrylak, Rep. Revises and re-establishes the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission within the Dept. Klint Kesto, Rep. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, revises the process by which minimum standards PAs 439-444 Indigent Defense 4/4/2017 Vanessa Guerra, Rep. for the local delivery of indigent criminal defense services are approved, and exempts David LaGrand, and Sen. from rule-making process. Rick Jones Rep. Brandford Modifies speed limits, revises provisions on how state and local road authorities and the Jacobsen, Rep. Rick State Police determine any modified speed limits, addresses school zone speed limits, PAs 445-449 Outman, Rep. John Speed Limits 1/4/2017 and in counties over one million in population, allows requests to reduce speed limits Kivela and Rep. Charles on gravel roads. Smiley Sen. Wayne Schmidt, Sen. Margaret O'Brien, Brownfield Modifies definitions and program changes of brownfield redevelopment authority and PAs 471-476 Sen. Ken Horn, Sen. Redevelopment modifies criteria for environmental protection bond fund grants, clean Michigan 4/5/2017 and Sen. Revisions initiative bond fund grants and loans, and revitalization revolving loan program loans. Tom Casperson 2016 Public Acts as of 1/31/2017

Effective Public Act Sponsor Category Synopsis Date

Public Notice for Requires a municipal water supply to notify customers within three business days after PA 478 Rep. Sheldon Neeley 3/29/2017 Lead Levels being notified that the lead action level had been exceeded.

Transportation Amends to include research and medical as target industries in the Transportation PAs 500-501 Sen. Mike Kowall Economic 1/9/2017 Economic Development Fund. Development

Sales Tax Includes tax-exempt status on aggregate sales for fundraising purposes for certain PA 503 Sen. Mike Green 4/9/2017 Exemption nonprofit veterans service organizations.

Sen. Jack Brandenburg, Sen. Peter MacGregor, PAs 505-510 TIF Opt Out Provides opt-in and out-out provisions of tax capture districts for libraries. 1/9/2017 Sen. Dave Robertson and Sen. Rick Jones Tax Foreclosure Extends the sunset on formation of tax foreclosure avoidance agreements to June 30, PA 518 Sen. Bert Johnson Avoidance 3/28/2017 2019. Agreements Municipal Expands reporting requirements of a local unit of government on retirement system to PA 530 Rep. Dan Lauwers Retirement System 3/29/2017 include other post-employment benefits. Reporting

Alternative Water Directs U.S. Armed Forces to provide alternative water supply if drinking water has PA 545 Sen. Jim Stamas 1/10/2017 Supply been contaminated by substances used by the military.

Allows landlords to include a prohibition on growing or smoking medical marijuana in PA 546 Sen. Rick Jones Medical Marijuana 4/10/2017 the lease of rental properties.

Updates sentencing guidelines for selling marijuana in violation of registry identification PA 547 Sen. Coleman Young, II Medical Marijuana 1/10/2017 card restrictions. 2016 Public Acts as of 1/31/2017

Effective Public Act Sponsor Category Synopsis Date Vetoed Provide revisions to the Highway Advertising Act to include school property as ‘unzoned Vetoed Legislation Sen. Tom Casperson Local Zoning commercial or industrial area’, pre-empting local zoning authority. 1/5/2017 SB 953