Public Act 114 of 2005

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• Introduced by Sen. Nancy Cassis (R) on March 24, 2005, to require local governments to defer the collection of summer property taxes on the homesteads of senior citizens who have incomes of less than $45,000 until the following February 15, beginning in 2006. Under current law the income threshold is $25,000.
  • Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on March 24, 2005.
    • Reported in the Senate on April 28, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on May 3, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that coordinates the bill with House Bill 4188, which raises the income threshhold in the current year. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on May 3, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Nancy Cassis (R) on May 4, 2005, to clarify that the tax break applies to permanently disabled people, as well as those age 62 and older who fall under the income threshold. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on May 4, 2005.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on May 4, 2005, to allow local governments to defer until the following February 15 the collection of summer property taxes on the homesteads of permanently disabled people, or those age 62 and up who have incomes of less than $37,500 in 2006, and less than $40,000 after 2006. Under current law the income threshold is $25,000. House Bill 4188 raises the threshhold to $35,000 in 2005.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on May 4, 2005.
  • Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on May 4, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on June 29, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on June 30, 2005, 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 failed by voice vote in the House on June 30, 2005.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Fulton Sheen (R) on June 30, 2005, 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 June 30, 2005.
• Passed 108 to 0 in the House on June 30, 2005, to allow local governments to defer until the following February 15 the collection of summer property taxes on the homesteads of permanently disabled people, or those age 62 and up who have incomes of less than $35,000 in 2005, $37,500 in 2006, and less than $40,000 after 2006. Under current law the income threshold is $25,000.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on August 31, 2005.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on September 6, 2005, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on September 21, 2005.