On March 13, 2008 Governor Jennifer Granholm signed SB 206 authorizing Public Act 33 of 2008, the Michigan Planning Enabling Act (PEA), which unifies Michigan’s three planning acts (municipal, township and county) into a single statute.  See, http://www.planningmi.org/downloads/public_act_33.pdf The Act takes effect in September 2008. According to the Michigan Chapter of the American Planning Association, the single act provides a uniform process for preparing comprehensive plans, makes consistent notification requirements, and generally simplifies and improves the organization and content of the planning act.  A chart comparing the old provisions and the new provisions can be accessed at: http://www.planningmi.org/downloads/pea_comparison_table.pdf