2019 House Bill 5059 / 2020 Public Act 279

Require state repay brownfield authority "capture" of local school millage revenue

Introduced in the House

Oct. 8, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Bradley Slagh (R-90)

To require the state to pay the Intermediate School District property taxes that are “captured” by a brownfield tax increment finance authority to pay for various direct and indirect subsidies for businesses and developers. The money would come from the state school aid fund and be paid to the ISD. A TIFA "captures" the “increment” of extra local property tax revenue that supposedly will result from spending borrowed money on various subsidies and projects.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

Feb. 5, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Sept. 15, 2020

Passed in the House 97 to 12 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 16, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Economic and Small Business Development

Dec. 3, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 16, 2020

Passed in the Senate 32 to 6 (details)

To require the state to pay the Intermediate School District property taxes that are “captured” by a brownfield tax increment finance authority to pay for various direct and indirect subsidies for businesses and developers. The money would come from the state school aid fund and be paid to the ISD. A TIFA "captures" the “increment” of extra local property tax revenue that supposedly will result from spending borrowed money on various subsidies and projects.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 29, 2020