2019 House Bill 4408 / Public Act 128

Require annual audit for recreational authority that taxes

Introduced in the House

March 20, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Aaron Miller (R-59)

To revise the requirement that a municipal recreational authority get audited every year, instead requiring an audit every other year for authorities that do not levy property tax. The authorities have the power to levy up to one-mill of property tax for swimming pools, recreation centers, public auditoriums, public conference centers, and parks, with the approval of voters. A 2016 law allowed school districts to be part of an authority, and potentially let two school districts start one.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

May 22, 2019

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

June 11, 2019

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 19, 2019

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 20, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Local Government

Oct. 15, 2019

Reported without amendment

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

Nov. 5, 2019

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To revise the requirement that a municipal recreational authority get audited every year, instead requiring an audit every other year for authorities that do not levy property tax. The authorities have the power to levy up to one-mill of property tax for swimming pools, recreation centers, public auditoriums, public conference centers, and parks, with the approval of voters. A 2016 law allowed school districts to be part of an authority, and potentially let two school districts start one.

Received in the House

Nov. 6, 2019

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Nov. 21, 2019