Introduced
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To revise the law which authorizes recreational authorities to be created by several local governments, so that the districts could be organized along school district boundaries, rather than along city or township boundaries only. The bill would allow just the portions of municipalities within a particular school district to form an authority. The authorities have the power to levy up to one-mill of property tax for swimming pools, recreation centers, public auditoriums, public conference centers, and parks, upon the approval of voters during a statewide general or primary election. This authority to tax would be extended to school districts constituted as recreational authorities, subject to a vote of the electors in each municipality in which the school district is located. The law itself is silent on whether the recreational facilities of an authority may be located at a school, or may be school facilities themselves, but does require them to be open to the public. See also Senate Bill 171.
Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one which would allow recreational districts to be organized along voting precinct lines within a municpality, but not school district boundaries as in the bill as introduced. It would also add “living historical farms” to the list of activities and entities which could be funded with taxes levied by a recreational authority, and prohibit a tax levied to pay a recreational authority bond from exceeding five years without the approval of a majority of the electors in each of the participating municipalities of the authority.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 106 to 2 (details)
To revise the law which authorizes recreational authorities to be created by several local governments, so that the districts could be organized along voting precinct lines within a municpality, rather than just along city or township boundaries. The authorities have the power to levy up to one-mill of property tax for swimming pools, recreation centers, public auditoriums, public conference centers, and parks, upon the approval of voters during a statewide general or primary election. The bill would also add “living historical farms” to the list of activities and entities which could be funded with taxes levied by a recreational authority.
Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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To define "public historic farm" in statute as "a parcel of public land and its buildings that are accessible to the public, and provides, but is not limited to, agricultural and historical programs, farming activities and animal husbandry, community recreation activities and events, programs held in common areas, meeting rooms, and community gardens, and access to surrounding parkland".
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify a technical provision in the bill so the language of the amended law is internally consistent.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To revise the law which authorizes recreational authorities to be created by several local governments, so that the districts could be organized along voting precinct lines within a municpality, rather than just along city or township boundaries. The authorities have the power to levy up to one-mill of property tax for swimming pools, recreation centers, public auditoriums, public conference centers, and parks, upon the approval of voters during a statewide general or primary election. The bill would also add “living historical farms” to the list of activities and entities which could be funded with taxes levied by a recreational authority.
Passed in the House 104 to 3 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
