2015 Senate Bill 624 / 2016 Public Act 510

Exempt library taxes from “tax capture districts”

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 10, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

To exempt library property taxes from being “captured” under a “tax capture district’s” tax increment finance scheme (which is how these authorities pay for their various projects and subsidies). The bill would give library boards the option of whether to allow their property tax millage revenue to be “captured” by these districts, with some specified exceptions.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Dec. 3, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 16, 2016

Passed in the Senate 36 to 2 (details)

Received in the House

March 16, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

Nov. 30, 2016

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 14, 2016

Substitute offered by Rep. Harvey Santana (D-9)

To make the exemption prospective only, applying only to library millages approved after 2016.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 15, 2016

Passed in the House 61 to 47 (details)

To exempt library property taxes from being “captured” under a “tax capture district’s” tax increment finance scheme (which is how these authorities pay for their various projects and subsidies). The bill would give library boards the option of whether to allow their property tax millage revenue to be “captured” by these districts, with some specified exceptions.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 15, 2016

Passed in the Senate 35 to 2 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2016