HB 6064 Summary

• Amends Michigan's General Property Tax Act to replace outdated newspaper publication requirements with references to the Local Government Public Notice Act, effective January 1, 2015.

• Changes public notice methods for property tax hearings, millage rate increases, board of review meetings, and foreclosure proceedings from traditional newspaper publication to "Tier A," "Tier B," or "Tier C" public notice standards.

• Expands notice delivery options to include electronic methods and multiple publication formats while maintaining the 6-30 day advance notice requirements for various tax-related proceedings.

• Updates terminology throughout the tax code to use current statutory language (e.g., "state tax commission" instead of older references, "local tax collecting unit" instead of "municipality").

• Includes conditional enactment language requiring passage of a companion Senate or House bill (request no. 04127'13a) for the amendments to take effect.