2025 House Bill 4079

Property tax: special assessments; income eligibility cap for special assessment deferment program; modify.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 225, entitled “An act to defer the collection of special assessments on homestead properties; to provide for conditions of eligibility for such a deferment; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of treasury, local assessing officers, and local collecting officers; to provide for the advancement of moneys by the state to indemnify special assessment districts for losses from deferment of collections; to provide for the advancement of money by the state to an owner for the repayment of loans used by the owner to pay special assessments; to provide for the collection of deferred special assessments and interest thereon, and the disposition of these collections; to make an appropriation; and to prescribe penalties,” by amending sections 3 and 4 (MCL 211.763 and 211.764), as amended by 1980 PA 403.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill amends existing laws to update eligibility criteria and financial thresholds for deferring special assessments on homesteads, introduces inflation adjustments, and outlines procedures for reacquiring properties and applying for deferments, contingent on the enactment of related legislation.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 12, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Bill Schuette (R-95) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Matt Bierlein (R-97), Tom Kunse (R-100), Joey Andrews (D-38), Timothy Beson (R-96), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Gina Johnsen (R-78) and Jerry Neyer (R-92)

Referred to the Committee on Finance

April 15, 2025

Reported with substitute H-2

Feb. 18, 2026

Substitute H-2 concurred in by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Julie Brixie (D-73)

Consideration postponed

Amendment offered by Rep. Julie Brixie (D-73)

Amend Page 5, line 12, following “month.” by striking the balance of the subsection.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Feb. 19, 2026

Passed in the House 96 to 12 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Passed in the House 98 to 10 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 24, 2026

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