2023 House Bill 4360

Local government: authorities; emergency services authorities; allow to serve partial municipalities.

A bill to amend 1988 PA 57, entitled “An act to provide for the incorporation by 2 or more municipalities of certain authorities for the purpose of providing emergency services to municipalities; to provide for the powers and duties of authorities and of certain state and local agencies and officers; to provide for certain condemnation proceedings; to provide for fees; to provide for the levy of property taxes for certain purposes; to authorize the issuance of bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” by amending section 2 (MCL 124.602).

Introduced in the House

April 11, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Felicia Brabec (D-33) and 14 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Tullio Liberati (D-2), Will Snyder (D-87), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Brenda Carter (D-53), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jason Morgan (D-23), Kelly Breen (D-21), Natalie Price (D-5), Stephanie Young (D-16) and Rachel Hood (D-81)

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

June 21, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

Nov. 9, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the House 76 to 30 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 9, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Local Government

March 19, 2024

Reported without amendment

March 20, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

May 1, 2024

Reported without amendment

May 2, 2024

Amendment offered by Sen. Michele Hoitenga (R-36)

1. Amend page 3, following line 12, by inserting:

“(5) Notwithstanding section 13, if an incorporated municipality or a municipality otherwise granted taxing authority under state law is a member of an authority to provide emergency services under this section and the territory under the authority’s jurisdiction does not include all taxable property within the municipality, the municipality shall not tax the property owners that are not within the territory under the jurisdiction of the authority to fulfill the municipality’s obligation to the authority. The property owners that are not within the territory under the jurisdiction of the authority are not subject to assessments by the municipality to pay for the obligations of the authority.”.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 7, 2024