HB 6344 Summary

• Amends the 1951 PA 33 act governing police and fire protection financing in Michigan townships by modifying public notice requirements for special assessment districts.

• Beginning January 1, 2022, requires townships to provide public notice of special assessment hearings at least 14 days in advance in compliance with the local government public notice act, replacing the previous requirement for newspaper publication or posting notices 5 days before hearings.

• Maintains existing procedures for township boards to create special assessment districts, determine levy amounts, and collect assessments on taxable property values to fund police and fire equipment and operations.

• Tied to the enactment of HB 6440; this bill does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 6440 is enacted into law.