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House approves Land Division Act changes in 96-6 vote after infrastructure, farmland warnings
Summary
The Michigan House passed House Bill 4081 on April 16, 2025, changing the Land Division Act to allow additional residential lot splits in certain circumstances. Supporters said it creates another local tool for housing; opponents warned it could outpace infrastructure and threaten farmland. The bill passed 96-6 and was given immediate effect.
The Michigan House of Representatives passed House Bill 4081 on April 16, 2025, by a 96-6 roll-call vote, approving changes to the Land Division Act that would allow local jurisdictions to divide parcels into more lots in certain circumstances.
The change is intended by supporters to give local governments another tool to increase housing supply; critics warned during floor debate that the measure could encourage development in areas lacking roads, utilities or adequate wastewater systems and could threaten farmland and sensitive environmental areas.
Representative Skaggs, speaking in opposition, said, “This bill promotes the development of housing in areas where we may not have the infrastructure to support it,” and raised concerns about impacts to roads, water, sewage, internet and…
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