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MI SB0307

Bill

Status

Engrossed

10/16/2013

Primary Sponsor

Steven Bieda

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Origin

Senate

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Changes language in the Police and Fire Protection Act from "shall apply" to "applies" for references to townships, incorporated villages, and qualified cities.

  • Prohibits townships, incorporated villages, or qualified cities from using this act to reduce the number of paid full-time firefighters.

  • Removes the population cap limitation (previously "less than 70,000") from the definition of qualified cities, allowing cities with 15,000 or more residents in counties with populations between 200,000 and 235,000 to qualify.

  • Requires special assessment questions and amounts to be approved by a majority of electors in the special assessment district for these newly qualified cities.

  • Prevents increases to approved special assessments unless first approved by a majority of electors in the special assessment district.

Legislative Description

Cities; public services; population threshold for qualified city in the police and fire protection act; modify to 70,000. Amends sec. 10 of 1951 PA 33 (MCL 41.810).

Law enforcement, local police

Last Action

Referred To Second Reading

12/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Local Government10/16/2013
Local Government And Elections4/11/2013

Full Bill Text

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