2013 Senate Bill 113 / 2014 Public Act 535

Authorize tax break for conservation easement donation in wills

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 30, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Michael Green (R-31)

To establish that if a person donates a "conservation easement" on a parcel of land in his or her will, the heirs would not be subject to the Proposal A “pop-up,” in which the state equalized value (SEV, meaning market value) of transferred property becomes the basis for the new owner's property tax assessment, rather than the capped “taxable value” of the previous owner.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

April 9, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 11, 2013

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

April 17, 2013

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

April 17, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

Sept. 17, 2014

Reported without amendment

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

Nov. 13, 2014

Substitute offered by Rep. Jeff Farrington (R-30)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 4, 2014

Passed in the House 93 to 16 (details)

To establish that if a person donates a "conservation easement" on a parcel of land in his or her will, the heirs would not be subject to the Proposal A “pop-up,” in which the state equalized value (SEV, meaning market value) of transferred property becomes the basis for the new owner's property tax assessment, rather than the capped “taxable value” of the previous owner.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 9, 2014

Dec. 19, 2014

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2014