Public Act 340 of 2010

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• Introduced by Sen. Ron Jelinek (R) on March 3, 2009, to consider the (deeply discounted) price at which Habitat for Humanity or a similar charitable organization sells a house to a low income person to be the “true cash value” of the home for purposes of assessing property tax.
  • Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on March 3, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on October 20, 2009, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on October 29, 2009, to clarify that in subsequent years the taxable value would rise in the same manner as other residential property. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on October 29, 2009.
  • Substitute offered by Sen. Ron Jelinek (R) on November 5, 2009, 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 November 5, 2009.
• Passed 34 to 0 in the Senate on November 5, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on November 5, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on November 5, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Mark Meadows (D) on December 3, 2010, to establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 3, 2010.
• Passed 70 to 28 in the House on December 3, 2010, to consider the (deeply discounted) price at which Habitat for Humanity or a similar charitable organization sells a house to a low income person to be the “true cash value” of the home for purposes of assessing property tax.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 3, 2010.
• Passed 33 to 0 in the Senate on December 3, 2010, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 21, 2010.