HB-4138, As Passed House, March 29, 2006

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4138

     A bill to provide for standards of accessibility for certain

publicly funded housing; and to provide for certain powers and

duties of certain state authorities.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the

"inclusive home design act".

     Sec. 2. As used in this act:

     (a) "Applicant" means 1 or more individuals, corporations,

nonprofit corporations, partnerships, associations, limited

liability companies, labor organizations, mutual corporations,

joint stock companies, trusts, unincorporated associations,

trustees, and entities formed under the state housing development

authority act of 1966, 1966 PA 346, MCL 125.1401 to 125.1499c.

     (b) "Authority" means the Michigan state housing development

authority created in the state housing development authority act of

1966, 1966 PA 346, MCL 125.1401 to 125.1499c.

     (c) "Family residential real estate" means real property

located in this state, to be newly constructed for residential

purposes and intended for occupancy by a single family, 2 families,

or 3 families and that is constructed using funds provided as a

construction period loan, a bridge loan, or other temporary

financing with a term of not more than 24 months and that are

provided under the state housing development authority act of 1966,

1966 PA 346, MCL 125.1401 to 125.1499c. Family residential real

estate does not include upper units in duplexes that are designed

in an over-and-under fashion.

     Sec. 3. Beginning January 1, 2007, at least 50% of family

residential real estate that is to be newly constructed after

December 31, 2006 and that is receiving funding under the state

housing development authority act of 1966, 1966 PA 346, MCL

125.1401 to 125.1499c, shall be constructed so that the family

residential real estate complies with the accessibility provisions

of the Michigan building code adopted under the Stille-DeRossett-

Hale single state construction code act, 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1501

to 125.1531, for type "B" dwelling or sleeping units as defined in

section 1102.1 of the Michigan building code.

     Sec. 4. Each applicant for assistance from the authority shall

submit an assurance on forms developed and provided by the

authority that family residential real estate to be newly

constructed after December 31, 2006 with funding provided by the

House Bill No. 4138 (H-1) as amended March 29, 2006

authority shall comply with this act.

[Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4773 is introduced at anytime during the 93rd Legislature.]