2024 House Bill 6088 / Public Act 236

Transportation: authorities; public transportation authority millages; modify, and end the ability of political subdivisions to opt out of membership in public transportation authorities.

An act to amend 1986 PA 196, entitled “An act to authorize the formation of public transportation authorities with certain general powers and duties; to provide for the withdrawal of certain local entities from public transportation authorities; to authorize certain local entities to levy property taxes for public transportation service and public transportation purposes; to protect the rights of employees of existing public transportation systems; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes; to provide for the pledge of taxes, revenues, assessments, tax levies, and other funds for bond or note payment; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state agencies; to validate taxes authorized before July 10, 1986, elections held before July 10, 1986, and bonds and notes issued before July 10, 1986; to provide for transfer of certain tax revenue and certain powers, rights, duties, and obligations; to authorize condemnation proceedings; to grant certain powers to certain local entities; to validate and ratify the organization, existence, and membership of public transportation authorities created before July 10, 1986 and the actions taken by those public transportation authorities and by the members of those public transportation authorities; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” by amending sections 8, 18, and 29 (MCL 124.458, 124.468, and 124.479), sections 8 and 18 as amended by 2006 PA 175.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill modifies the Public Transportation Authority Act to regulate membership and tax levies of public transit authorities, particularly affecting large counties, and removes the need for voter approval for long-term financial obligations by political subdivisions.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 13, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-3) and 9 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Abraham Aiyash (D-9), Natalie Price (D-5), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Jason Morgan (D-23), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Mai Xiong (D-13), Sharon MacDonell (D-56) and Erin Byrnes (D-15)

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

Nov. 14, 2024

Reported without amendment

Dec. 10, 2024

Substitute H-1 offered by Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-3)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 56 to 52 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Dec. 18, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

Dec. 20, 2024

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Webber (R-9)

1. Amend page 6, line 12, after “of” by striking out “1,100,000” and inserting “1,500,000”.

2. Amend page 6, line 16, after “of” by striking out “1,100,000” and inserting “1,500,000”.

The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Jan. 17, 2025