Public Act 648 of 2006

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• Introduced by Rep. Paul Condino (D) on February 1, 2005, to allow certain school districts to exempt principal residences and qualified agricultural property from certain school operating millages. This affects the Southfield and River Rouge school districts, which levy additional mills above the first 18 "hold harmless" mills, which under Proposal A are levied only on principle residences and agricultural property. Millages above that rate are levied on all other property.
  • Referred to the House Education Committee on February 1, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on November 9, 2005, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Referred to the House Education Committee on December 1, 2005.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Brian Palmer (R) on November 30, 2006, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on November 30, 2006.
• Passed in the House (98 to 2) on November 30, 2006. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on December 6, 2006.
  • Referred to the Senate Education Committee on December 6, 2006.
    • Reported in the Senate on December 13, 2006, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed in the Senate (37 to 0) on December 14, 2006, to allow certain school districts to exempt principal residences and qualified agricultural property from certain school operating millages. This affects the Southfield and River Rouge school districts, which levy additional mills above the first 18 "hold harmless" mills, which under Proposal A are levied only on principle residences and agricultural property. Millages above that rate are levied on all other property. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 4, 2007.