2001 Senate Bill 356 / 2002 Public Act 501

Introduced in the Senate

March 27, 2001

Introduced by Sen. George McManus, Jr. (R-36)

To authorize townships to collect certain special assessments in July along with regular township property taxes.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Nov. 27, 2001

Amendment offered

To expand the scope of the bill to include small cities.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Nov. 28, 2001

Amendment offered by Sen. Kenneth DeBeaussaert (D-11)

To require the approval of voters for collection of special assessments greater than two-mills in the July property tax bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To authorize townships to collect up to two mills of police and fire special assessments in July, along with regular township property taxes.

Received in the House

Nov. 28, 2001

May 2, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it, but since superceded by the addition of other minor wording changes which do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Nancy Cassis (R-38)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which would also exempt from township police and fire special assessemnts all property currently exempt from regular ad-valorem property taxes.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 99 to 3 (details)

To authorize townships to collect up to two mills of police and fire special assessments in July, along with regular township property taxes. The bill would also exempt from township police and fire special assessemnts all property currently exempt from regular ad-valorem property taxes.

Received in the Senate

May 2, 2002

May 9, 2002

Amendment offered by Sen. George McManus, Jr. (R-36)

To only exempt from township police and fire special assessemnts all property currently exempt from regular ad-valorem property taxes beginning in 2002.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 31 to 4 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, with an additional amendment.

Received in the House

May 9, 2002

June 27, 2002

Passed in the House 102 to 3 (details)

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

Received in the Senate

June 27, 2002

Signed by Gov. John Engler

July 13, 2002