WHEREAS, Michigan Senate Bill 446 and its companion legislation House Bill 4722, seek to amend the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, to define a short-term rental as any rental of not more . They say the proposed law also sets a precedent for issues that impact local communities, giving Lansing the authority to dictate local laws. House Republicans on Wednesday narrowly passed a bill to increase the nation's debt ceiling while cutting federal government spending -- and while the legislation has no prospect of becoming law . It appearsthat much of what was passed by the House last night would gut some of the reasonable regulations that we spent a considerable amount of time as a community walking through and putting in place for what we thought was right for the city, Van Beek said in an interview Wednesday. A House Fiscal Agency Legislative Analysis of House Bill 4722 stated that the bill would: amend the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act to provide that the short- term rental a dwelling (for 30 days or less) is a permitted residential use of property that is not subject to a special use or conditional use permit or procedure. She voted no last week. House Republicans pass bill that addresses curriculum, pronouns House Bill 4722, introduced by Rep. Sarah Lightner, R-Springport Township, passed 55-48 after the House remained in session past 2 a.m. A single-family home was sold and renovated into a short-term rental. Banning the right to rent harms property owners and local businesses in many communities all over Michigan.. Thats the worst kind of public policymaking, he said. Nobody knew they were voting on it.. Jennifer Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League legislative associate, called the substitutes laughable as a solution. HB 4722 would amend the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act of 2006 to define and add the term short-term rental to the Code as a residential use of property that is permitted in all residential zoning districts. Municipal officials should contact Mika Meyers for assistance with any questions or concerns about the effects of HB 4722. Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Township Association and. In Grand Haven, that means up to 1,500 homes could convert to short-term rentals. "I was very surprised it moved on [Oct. 27] in the way and fashion it did," said Jennifer Rigterink, a legislative associate with the Michigan Municipal League (MML), which opposes the bill. Introduced by Rep. Sarah Lightner R-Springport on April 27, 2021. Skyrocketing housing costs have pushed hospitality and service industry workers into outlying areas or forced them to relocate. Michigan House Bill 4722 (Prior Session Legislation) MI State Legislature page for HB4722. Holland is another West Michigan community that has enacted local ordinances to manage short-term rentals, permitting them in commercially zoned areas such as the downtown. The measure approved by the House is a solid compromise that provides both certainty for private property owners across the state and flexibility for local municipalities that deserve to have some control over the planning and zoning of their communities, Lightner said in a statement. Whats next in the fight over regulating short-term rentals, After years of misogyny, racism and threats in Lansing,, Hes doing their bidding: Critics say Republicans use. Van Beek also raised concerns about housing stock issues if short-term rentals are allowed to go virtually uncapped, particularly among affordable housing units. No legislative action had been taken on HB 4722 in [] DONATE Rigterink disagrees and said that is the whole point of zoning for conflicting uses. If 30% becomes the number, then enforcement becomes a huge issue.. Many lakeshore communities have enacted similar ordinances in recent years in an effort to preserve housing stock and residential neighborhoods, maintaining that short-term rentals are a commercial use of property. We recognize from employers and those that are looking for housing that there just are limited housing options available to people, he said. , Each community is different. Of Michigans 533 cities and villages, not one has a full short-term rental ban on the books, Gilmartin said. According to city documents, there are more than 12,000 residential units in the city of Holland, based on data from 2011-2015. The state wants to come in and say, We know better, preempting them from the work that they have done., Zoning is intended to regulate conflicting land uses and problems that ensue, and communities zone based on master plans, local needs, and the, Voters embraced affordable housing initiatives. In a late-night vote last week, the Michigan House of Representatives approved a bill that essentially nullifies local ordinances on short-term rentals which have become increasingly popular with the growth of companies like Airbnb and VRBO in the name of protecting private property rights. There is a tradition up here, long before Vrbo and Airbnb, of short-term rentals. Banning the right to rent harms property owners and local businesses in many communities all over Michigan.. The state wants to come in and say, We know better, preempting them from the work that they have done.. We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. Please see our republishing guidelines for use of photos and graphics. 59, District Businesses that want to relocate to a community worry about housing for their employees. I dont have two identical townships. HB 4722 would allow limited authority to oversee short-term rentals in some scenarios including if local noise and traffic ordinances are violated and if the number of occupants in a unit is more than permitted although this would have to take place on an individual basis for units. Representatives from Michigan Township Association testified in opposition to HB 4722 at early House committee hearings and worked on the compromising legislation, but it hasnt gained traction, said Judy Allen, MTAs director of government relations. . Effective land-use planning results in fewer conflicts.. Those in opposition counter that year-round residents also have rights to live in residential areas without the issues that come with short-term rentals, such as trash, noise, parties, and parking issues, and local zoning ordinances are designed to minimize conflicting land uses in neighborhoods. But opponents say short-term rentals should be regulated at the local level. , which Rep. Graham Filler (R-DeWitt) introduced in December 2021. proposes an excise tax on short-terms at a rate equal to the tax of traditional lodging, along with a requirement that accommodation intermediaries such as Airbnb be responsible for the remittance of all their hosts taxes. Under the substitute bill, local governments may limit the number of short-term rentals under a common owner to two or more. DEIJ Policy | Ethics Policy | Privacy Policy. In short, lawmakers claiming the current bills wont take away local control is a false narrative, Rigterink said. The village issued a. moratorium on short-term rental licenses in June and recently extended it for an additional 90 days. a Southwest Michigan lakefront community 35 miles from Chicago. It wipes out local zoning control from every municipality, Humphrey said.