2004 House Bill 5839

House Roll Call 741: Passed

To prohibit Intermediate School District (ISD) operating purpose millage authorizations to have a duration of more than 20 years. Also, to require ISDs that impose new vocational education and special education operations millages to undergo an audit of the type described in the House-passed version of <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-HB-5457">House Bill 5457</a>. If it was found that a millage was being used for other than its stated purpose, then voter approval of the millage could be reconsidered if 10 percent of the registered voters in the ISD sign petitions requesting a vote. If the millage was being used to repay debt secured by bonds, an election could only take place after the bonds were paid off.

61 Yeas / 46 Nays
Republican (60 Yeas / 3 Nays)
Democrat (1 Yea / 43 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (2)