2023 House Bill 4979 / 2024 Public Act 12

Property tax: assessments; procedures related to appointing designated assessors; modify.

An act to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “An act to provide for the assessment of rights and interests, including leasehold interests, in property and the levy and collection of taxes on property, and for the collection of taxes levied; making those taxes a lien on the property taxed, establishing and continuing the lien, providing for the sale or forfeiture and conveyance of property delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the state and not redeemed or purchased; to provide for the establishment of a delinquent tax revolving fund and the borrowing of money by counties and the issuance of notes; to define and limit the jurisdiction of the courts in proceedings in connection with property delinquent for taxes; to limit the time within which actions may be brought; to prescribe certain limitations with respect to rates of taxation; to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain officers, departments, agencies, and political subdivisions of this state; to provide for certain reimbursements of certain expenses incurred by units of local government; to provide penalties for the violation of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 10g (MCL 211.10g), as added by 2018 PA 660.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 14, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Jenn Hill (D-109) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Reggie Miller (D-31), Kara Hope (D-74), Jason Morgan (D-23), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Julie Brixie (D-73) and Noah Arbit (D-20)

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

Sept. 27, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

Oct. 19, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Oct. 24, 2023

Passed in the House 85 to 24 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Oct. 25, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection

Feb. 14, 2024

Reported without amendment

Feb. 15, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Feb. 21, 2024

Reported without amendment

Feb. 22, 2024

Passed in the Senate 31 to 6 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

March 12, 2024