2003 Senate Bill 23 / Public Act 29

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 21, 2003

Introduced by Sen. Alan Sanborn (R-11)

To allow police, fire and advanced life support special assessments paid to townships to be included in property tax payments used by village residents to calculate their eligibility for a Homestead Property Income Tax Credit. In certain cases where the townships do not provide services in a village located within the township. The bill corrects a technicality in the law which prevents some residents from taking an income tax credit to which they are otherwise entitled.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

May 22, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 3, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which establishes that the current criteria would apply to tax years through 2003, and is tie-barred to House Bill 4008, which establishes the new criteria for tax years after 2003.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 4, 2003

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To allow police, fire and advanced life support special assessments paid to townships to be included in property tax payments used by village residents to calculate their eligibility for a Homestead Property Income Tax Credit. In certain cases where the townships do not provide services in a village located within the township. The bill corrects a technicality in the law which prevents some residents from taking an income tax credit to which they are otherwise entitled. It establishes that the current criteria would apply to tax years through 2003, and is tie-barred to House Bill 4008, which establishes the new criteria for tax years after 2003.

Received in the House

June 4, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

June 18, 2003

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 19, 2003

Passed in the House 101 to 0 (details)

To allow police, fire and advanced life support special assessments paid to townships to be included in property tax payments used by village residents to calculate their eligibility for a Homestead Property Income Tax Credit. In certain cases where the townships do not provide services in a village located within the township. The bill corrects a technicality in the law which prevents some residents from taking an income tax credit to which they are otherwise entitled. It establishes that the current criteria would apply to tax years through 2003, and is tie-barred to House Bill 4008, which establishes the new criteria for tax years after 2003.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

June 26, 2003