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2013 Senate Bill 396: Restrict replacement-construction property tax hikes
Public Act 18 of 2014
Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson R-Escanaba on May 29, 2013
To revise a provision restricting property tax assessment increases on construction that replaces parts of a structure damaged by accident or an Act of God. The bill would prohibit an assessment hike as long as the construction is of substantially the same materials and square footage. This restriction would also apply to improvements that do increase property value but are undertake to meet current health, sanitary, zoning, safety, fire, or buiding code requirements. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on May 29, 2013
Reported in the Senate on October 1, 2013
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
To revise a provision restricting property tax assessment increases on construction that replaces parts of a structure damaged by accident or an act of God, so that no assessment increase would be imposed as long as the construction is of substantially the same materials and square footage. This cap would also apply to value-increasing improvements required to meet current health, sanitary, zoning, safety, fire, or construction codes and ordinances.
Received in the House on November 14, 2013
Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on November 14, 2013
Reported in the House on January 29, 2014
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the House on February 6, 2014
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on February 6, 2014
Received in the Senate on February 12, 2014
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on February 25, 2014