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MI HB6088

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2024

Primary Sponsor

Alabas Farhat

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the ability of political subdivisions to withdraw from public transportation authorities in counties with a population of 1,100,000 or more after the county's existing public transportation millage expires.

  • Requires all political subdivisions within counties of 1,100,000 or more population to become members of that county's public transit authority after the existing millage expires, regardless of prior membership status.

  • Maintains withdrawal rights for political subdivisions in counties with populations below 1,100,000 through existing procedures including voter approval or legislative action.

  • Retains the 5-mill maximum property tax rate and voter approval requirements for public transportation authorities to levy taxes.

  • Removes restrictions on financial obligations exceeding 5 years, allowing political subdivisions to obligate themselves financially without voter approval for periods longer than 5 years beginning on the effective date.

Legislative Description

Transportation: authorities; public transportation authority millages; modify, and end the ability of political subdivisions to opt out of membership in public transportation authorities. Amends secs. 8, 18 & 29 of 1986 PA 196 (MCL 124.458 et seq.).

Transportation: authorities

Last Action

Assigned Pa 236'24

12/31/2024

Committee Referrals

Government Operations12/18/2024
Local Government And Municipal Finance11/13/2024

Full Bill Text

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