2007 Senate Bill 886: Authorize homestead property tax break exception for active military

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Public Act 243 of 2008

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Introduced by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R) on November 8, 2007, to allow a member of the military on active duty to lease out his or her home while away and still claim the Proposal A principle residence (homestead) tax exemption on the property.
- Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on November 8, 2007.
  - Reported in the Senate on June 10, 2008, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on June 11, 2008, 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.
Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 12, 2008.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Received in the House on June 12, 2008.
- Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on June 12, 2008.
  - Reported in the House on June 25, 2008, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed 105 to 0 in the House on June 27, 2008, to allow a member of the military on active duty to lease out his or her home while away and still claim the Proposal A principle residence (homestead) tax exemption on the property.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 17, 2008.

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1) Well, by Anonymous Citizen on June 13, 2008

Like or not, you did vote for Proposal A, in overwhelming numbers. The margin of victory for Proposal A was 69% for, 31% against.

So the people really are, overwhelmingly responsible for any perverse consequences of Proposal A. They got exactly what they chose by a huge margin.

That doesn't mean the situation should not be fixed. It just is a reminder that what is popular one moment may not be the best thing, and may, in the long run become quite unpopular.

It is a lesson all voters should carry with them when they go to the polls. Be very careful what you vote for.
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2) Fix number 78 by Anonymous Citizen on June 12, 2008
Here is the 78th bandaid for Proposal A. It was a snow job from the start. Don't reply with "you voted for it" crap. Michigan is going down the drain and Proposal A is a HUGE part of it as evidenced by all these friggin patches to fix it.
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3) 2007 Senate Bill 886 (Authorize homestead property tax break exception for active military ) by admin on January 1, 2001
Introduced in the Senate on November 8, 2007, to allow a member of the military on active duty to lease out his or her home while away and still claim the Proposal A principle residence (homestead) tax exemption on the property

The vote was 38 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 not voting

(Senate Roll Call 401 at Senate Journal 59)

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