HOUSE BILL No. 6180
June 12, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Chang, Peterson, LaGrand, Gay-Dagnogo, Wittenberg, Hoadley, Pagan, Geiss, Green, Elder, Garrett, Howrylak and Rabhi and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
A bill to require a local housing ordinance to use certain
factors in designating the area median income for making
determinations regarding affordable housing; and to provide for the
powers and duties of certain local governmental officers and
entities.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. As used in this act:
(a) "Affordable housing" means housing for which the occupants
pay no more than 30% of their income for gross housing costs.
(b) "Area median income" means the median household income,
adjusted for family size, of a geographic area of this state.
(c) "Federal poverty level" means the poverty guidelines
published annually in the Federal Register by the United States
Department of Health and Human Services under its authority to
revise the poverty line under 42 USC 9902.
(d) "Housing ordinance" means an ordinance, rule, resolution,
or regulation of a local unit of government that governs housing-
related activities.
(e) "Municipality" means a city, village, or township of this
state.
(f) "Poverty rate" means the percentage of all individuals
residing in a municipality whose family income is less than the
federal poverty level applicable to that family.
Sec. 2. A housing ordinance of a municipality that has a
poverty rate equal to or greater than 20% shall require the use of
the most current United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development Metropolitan Fair Market Rent Area published under 42
USC 1437f that is specific to that municipality for designating the
area median income applicable to that municipality in making a
determination concerning affordable housing.
Enacting section 1. This act takes effect 90 days after the
date it is enacted into law.