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MI HB5967

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/18/2010

Primary Sponsor

Larry DeShazor

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Removes exemption for ad valorem special assessment millages for police or fire protection from ballot disclosure requirements for millage proposals.

  • Requires ballots for millage proposals to disclose the millage rate, estimated first-year revenue, duration in years, purpose, and whether it is a renewal or new millage.

  • Mandates ballots include an example of anticipated total property tax burden for a principal residence based on all mills that would be levied if the proposed millage is authorized.

  • Requires bond proposal ballots to state the principal amount, maximum years outstanding, purpose, estimated millage/annual millage for debt retirement, and revenue source for repayment.

  • Limits taxing units to no more than 2 elections per calendar year for millage rate authorizations exceeding the previous year's reduced maximum rate, and prohibits combining renewal and new millage questions exceeding 0.5 mill in a single ballot question.

Legislative Description

Property tax; millage; impact statement of tax burden based on mills levied; require on proposal. Amends sec. 24f of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.24f).

Property tax, millage

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 03/19/2010

3/23/2010

Committee Referrals

Tax Policy3/18/2010

Full Bill Text

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