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2004 Senate Bill 1112: Advance county tax due-date
Public Act 357 of 2004
Introduced by Sen. Michael Switalski D- on March 18, 2004
To require counties to collect all future property tax payments in the summer only, beginning in 2004, thereby requiring taxpayers to pay county taxes five months earlier. The additional revenue realized by collecting taxes earlier will replace state revenue sharing payments to counties for the next several years. This is part of Gov. Granholm’s Fiscal Year 2005 budget recommendation. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on March 18, 2004
Substitute offered in the Senate on September 8, 2004
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that phases in the earlier tax collection date over three years. In 2005, 1/3 of county property taxes will be collected in July instead of December. In 2006, 2/3 will be collected early, and in 2007 all of the tax will be collected early.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on September 8, 2004
To require counties to collect all future property tax payments in the summer only, beginning in 2004, thereby requiring taxpayers to pay county taxes five months earlier. The $183 million in additional revenue realized by collecting property taxes early will be used to replace state revenue sharing payments to counties for the next several years.
Received in the House on September 8, 2004
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on September 8, 2004
Amendment offered by Rep. Mickey Mortimer R- on September 22, 2004
To make the early tax collection optional for counties.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on September 22, 2004
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on September 30, 2004