Bill Text: MI HB4687 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Housing; affordable; rental control prohibition; create exception. Amends sec. 1 of 1988 PA 226 (MCL 123.411). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4686'17
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-06-06 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/31/2017 [HB4687 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-HB4687-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 4687
May 31, 2017, Introduced by Rep. Chang 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 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.
(3) This section is subject to the rent limitation and
specific tax authorization act.
(4) 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.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 4686 (request no.
03068'17) of the 99th Legislature is enacted into law.
