2005 House Bill 4072 / 2006 Public Act 376

Tax break for horse boarding and training facilities

Introduced in the House

Jan. 27, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Dave Hildenbrand (R-86)

To classify horse boarding and horse training facilities as agricultural real property, rather than commercial. Agricultural property is exempt from the local 18 mill school operating expense property tax, and is exempt from the Proposal A taxable value "pop-up" upon a transfer of ownership if it will still be used for agriculture.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

Oct. 19, 2005

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 1, 2005

Passed in the House 82 to 23 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 2, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Tourism

May 23, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 31, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that expands the agricultural tax status to also include game bird hunting preserves, and farming operations that harvest cervidae (deer, moose, or elk) born as part of the farming operation.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 1, 2006

Passed in the Senate 31 to 6 (details)

To classify as agricultural real property, rather than commercial property, horse boarding and horse training facilities, game bird hunting preserves, and farming operations that harvest cervidae (deer, moose, or elk) born as part of the farming operation. Agricultural property is exempt from the local 18 mill school operating expense property tax, and is exempt from the Proposal A taxable value "pop-up" upon a transfer of ownership if it will still be used for agriculture.

Received in the House

June 6, 2006

Aug. 30, 2006

Substitute offered by Rep. Dave Hildenbrand (R-86)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 80 to 23 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which expands the agricultural tax status to also include game bird hunting preserves, and farming operations that harvest cervidae (deer, moose, or elk) born as part of the farming operation.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 5, 2006

Sept. 7, 2006

Passed in the Senate 29 to 8 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 22, 2006