2007 House Bill 5437 / 2008 Public Act 454

Give MSHDA certain tax break granting power

Introduced in the House

Nov. 8, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

To give the Michigan State Housing Developing Authority the power to grant to certain nonprofit organizations it designates a 50 percent property tax break on rental housing owned by the organization and rented out to individuals with income less than 80 percent the area median who are recipients of government mental health system benefits. This bill in part creates the tax break, while House Bill 5439 creates the program.

Referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban, and Regional Affairs

Sept. 24, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 12, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that changes the tax break to an exemption from the 18-mill local school operating levy.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To give the Michigan State Housing Developing Authority the power to grant to certain nonprofit organizations it designates an exemption from the 18-mill local school operating levy on rental housing owned by the organization and rented out to individuals with income less than 80 percent the area median who are recipients of government mental health system benefits. This bill in part creates the tax break, while House Bill 6493 creates the program.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 13, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Dec. 10, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 18, 2008

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To give the Michigan State Housing Developing Authority the power to grant to certain nonprofit organizations it designates an exemption from the 18-mill local school operating levy on rental housing owned by the organization and rented out to individuals with income less than 80 percent the area median who are recipients of government mental health system benefits. This bill in part creates the tax break, while House Bill 6493 creates the program.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008