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 by voice vote in the House on November 30, 2006.
• Passed 98 to 2 in the House on November 30, 2006.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• 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 37 to 0 in the Senate 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.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 4, 2007.