2006 House Bill 5560

Authorize 25-year local “light rail” system tax

Introduced in the House

Jan. 18, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Jerry Kooiman (R-75)

To allow the Grand Rapids area public transportation authority to levy a property tax for up to 25 years to pay for a “fixed guideway project,” which includes light rail, “people movers,” and other such mass transit systems. Under current law such a tax can only be authorized for five years at a time. This is essentially the same bill as HB 4993, which Gov. Jennifer Granholm vetoed because it would only apply to Grand Rapids rather than the entire state.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Jan. 24, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 18, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Transportation