Michigan Votes Forum

Introduced in the House on January 27, 2005, to classify horse boarding and horse training facilities as agricultural real property, rather than commercial. Agricultural property is exempt from the local 18 mill school operating expense property tax, and is exempt from the Proposal A taxable value "pop-up" upon a transfer of ownership if it will still be used for agriculture

The vote was 82 in favor, 23 opposed and 5 not voting

(House Roll Call 553 at House Journal 94)

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Tell me this bill is not a special interest bill. Now the wealthy can have the rest of us pay for raising their horses. Will we have to feed them and clean up after them too? Now the out of staters can put a pony on their summer homes and not only escape the 18 mill rate, but get Ag rates as well. Exactly how is the general public going to benefit from this bill?

Why is this exemption necessary? Who will benefit from this bill? How did we get along without this exemption? Horse boarding, breeding and training facilities are no more a part of "agriculture" than pot-bellied pig breeding or dog training facilities. If my dog has puppies, will my property qualify for an "agricultural" exemption?

Why don't you idiots in government just give EVERYONE a tax break that way everyone would benefit from your stupid bills.Tell me why horse racing, or anything having at all to do with horses need any kind of a tax break. I guess I just don't get it anylonger. Fire all government elected officals and start over.

apparently you have no brain, walk in someones shoe before u judge them!

The sooner the better.