Act No. 182

Public Acts of 2006

Approved by the Governor

June 6, 2006

Filed with the Secretary of State

June 9, 2006

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 9, 2006

STATE OF MICHIGAN

93RD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Introduced by Reps. Wenke and Miller

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4138

AN ACT 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 authority shall comply with this act.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor