2006 Senate Bill 1004 / Public Act 446

Exempt conservation easement from tax pop-up

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 25, 2006

Introduced by Sen. Michelle McManus (R-35)

To exempt land subject to a conservation easement (but not buildings or structures on the land) from the Proposal A taxable value “pop-up,” in which the state equalized value (market value) of newly-sold property becomes the basis for the property tax assessment of a new owner, rather than the capped “taxable value” of the previous owner, which is lower.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

May 4, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 10, 2006

Amendment offered by Sen. Michelle McManus (R-35)

To establish explicitly that the bill's effect is prospective only, and not retroactive.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To exempt land subject to a conservation easement (but not buildings or structures on the land) from the Proposal A taxable value “pop-up,” in which the state equalized value (market value) of newly-sold property becomes the basis for the property tax assessment of a new owner, rather than the capped “taxable value” of the previous owner, which is lower.

Received in the House

May 10, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

June 14, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 21, 2006

Passed in the House 106 to 1 (details)

To exempt land subject to a conservation easement (but not buildings or structures on the land) from the Proposal A taxable value “pop-up,” in which the state equalized value (market value) of newly-sold property becomes the basis for the property tax assessment of a new owner, rather than the capped “taxable value” of the previous owner, which is lower.

Nov. 28, 2006

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Chris Ward (R-66)

The vote by which the House passed the bill.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Substitute offered by Rep. Fulton Sheen (R-88)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that also exempts from the "pop-up" property subject to the productive forestland tax breaks authorized by <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-SB-912">Senate Bill 912, now Public Act 378 of 2006</a>.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

To exempt land subject to a conservation easement (but not buildings or structures on the land) from the Proposal A taxable value “pop-up,” in which the state equalized value (market value) of newly-sold property becomes the basis for the property tax assessment of a new owner, rather than the capped “taxable value” of the previous owner, which is lower.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 29, 2006

Nov. 30, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 7, 2006