2011 House Bill 4753 / 2012 Public Act 497

Authorize lower assessment for home sale to relatives

Introduced in the House

June 15, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Peter Pettalia (R-106)

To exempt from the Proposal A property tax assessment “pop up” the purchase of home by a person who is related to the seller “by blood or affinity to the third degree” (which includes great grandparents or grandchildren, great uncles/aunts/nieces/nephews, second cousins, etc.). The “pop-up” is where the state equalized value (SEV, meaning market value) of newly-sold property becomes the basis for its property tax assessment, rather than the capped “taxable value” of the previous owner.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

May 30, 2012

Reported without amendment

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

June 5, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Peter Pettalia (R-106)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that narrows the proposed exemption to transactions between parents and children.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 6, 2012

Passed in the House 105 to 4 (details)

To exempt from the Proposal A property tax assessment “pop up” the purchase of home by parent or child of seller. The “pop-up” is where the state equalized value (SEV, meaning market value) of newly-sold property becomes the basis for its property tax assessment, rather than the capped “taxable value” of the previous owner.

Received in the Senate

June 7, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Finance

June 14, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 12, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 32 to 5 (details)

To exempt from the Proposal A property tax assessment “pop up” the purchase of home by parent or child of seller. The “pop-up” is where the state equalized value (SEV, meaning market value) of newly-sold property becomes the basis for its property tax assessment, rather than the capped “taxable value” of the previous owner.

Received in the House

Dec. 12, 2012

Dec. 14, 2012

Substitute offered by Rep. Jud Gilbert (R-81)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 101 to 5 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 14, 2012

Passed in the Senate 32 to 6 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 27, 2012