2020 House Bill 5550

Let counties opt-out of regional bus service tax

Introduced in the House

Feb. 25, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Diana Farrington (R-30)

To establish that a county can opt out of levying the taxes proposed for an existing regional bus system and tax in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties. This comes after ballot initiative authorizing a 3-mill property tax for regional bus service was defeated by Oakland and Macomb county voters in 2016.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

Feb. 27, 2020

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 3, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations