Public Act 17 of 2010

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• Introduced by Rep. Michael Lahti (D) on February 6, 2009, to make an exception for some owners of property classified as “timber-cutover real property” that is adjoining or contiguous to their principal residence, allowing the owners to claim a principle residence property tax exemption on the property, retroactive to 2006.
  • Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on February 6, 2009.
  • Reported in the House on March 4, 2009, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 108 to 1 in the House on March 10, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on March 11, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on March 11, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on December 10, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 23, 2010, 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 Senate on February 23, 2010.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on February 24, 2010, to make an exception for some owners of property classified as “timber-cutover real property” that is adjoining or contiguous to their principal residence, allowing the owners to claim a principle residence property tax exemption on the property, retroactive to 2006.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on February 24, 2010.
• Passed 105 to 1 in the House on March 2, 2010, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on March 18, 2010.