Bill Text: MI HB6024 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Property tax; special assessments; essential services assessment; provide for. Creates new act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-12-27 - Assigned Pa 406'12 [HB6024 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2011-HB6024-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 6024

 

November 8, 2012, Introduced by Rep. Gilbert and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

 

     A bill to provide for the levy and collection of special

 

assessments on certain property to defray the costs of essential

 

services.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "local

 

unit of government essential services special assessment act".

 

     Sec. 2. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Essential services" means all of the following:

 

     (i) Ambulance services.

 

     (ii) Fire services.

 

     (iii) Police services.

 

     (b) "Industrial real property" means real property classified

 

as industrial real property under section 34c of the general

 

property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.34c.

 

     (c) "Local unit of government" means a county, township, or

 

city.

 

     Sec. 3. The legislative body of a local unit of government may

 

by resolution propose that a portion of the cost for provision of

 

essential services be defrayed by a special assessment levied on

 

certain industrial real property located in that local unit of

 

government, which industrial real property is especially benefited

 

by the provision of the essential services.