2001 House Bill 5450

Introduced in the House

Nov. 1, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Samuel B. Thomas (D-10)

To create a Michigan Land Bank and Community Development Authority which would create a new state land bank authority, a metropolitan land bank authority in Detroit, and in some cases allow two or more counties or a county and local governments establish an authority. The authority would assemble or dispose of tax reverted property in a coordinated manner, and establish procedures to acquire and gain clear title to the tax reverted properties. The bill proposes an expedited quiet title and foreclosure process that a land bank could use, in which it could file a single petition in circuit court listing all property subject to expedited foreclosure for which the land bank sought to quiet title. See also House Bills 4851 to 4853, and 5451.

Referred to the Committee on Land Use and Environment

May 28, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with on which adds more rigorous procedures for notifying property owners that they may lose title to their tax reverted property.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Triette Reeves (D-13)

To require one of the persons appointed to the state land bank authority to be someone approved by the mayor of Detroit.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Belda Garza (D-8)

To remove a provision which explicitly authorizes a land bank authority to enter into a contract to perform title searches.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Andrew Richner (R-1)

To require one of the persons appointed to the Detroit land bank authority to be someone approved by the governor.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Ruth Johnson (R-46)

To remove a requirement that the persons appointed to the Detroit land bank authority be residents of the city.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 96 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 28, 2002

To create a Michigan Land Bank and Community Development Authority which would create a new state land bank authority, a metropolitan land bank authority in Detroit, and in some cases allow two or more counties or a county and local governments establish an authority. The authority would assemble or dispose of tax reverted property in a coordinated manner, and establish procedures to acquire and gain clear title to the tax reverted properties. The bill proposes an expedited quiet title and foreclosure process that a land bank could use, in which it could file a single petition in circuit court listing all property subject to expedited foreclosure for which the land bank sought to quiet title. See also House Bills 4851 to 4853, and 5451.