2015 Senate Bill 652 / 2016 Public Act 261

Revise forest property tax breaks

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 9, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R-35)

To establish and revise procedures for entering or transferring property to or from one government program that gives property tax breaks to owners of large commercial forest properties to another program that gives tax breaks to owners of smaller forested parcels. This is part of a package comprised of Senate Bills 651 to 653 that would create a “transitional qualified forest property specific tax”.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

Feb. 4, 2016

Reported without amendment

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

Feb. 18, 2016

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Feb. 18, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

May 25, 2016

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 8, 2016

Passed in the House 104 to 4 (details)

To establish and revise procedures for entering or transferring property to or from one government program that gives property tax breaks to owners of large commercial forest properties to another program that gives tax breaks to owners of smaller forested parcels. This is part of a package comprised of Senate Bills 651 to 653 that would create a “transitional qualified forest property specific tax”.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 23, 2016