Bill Text: MI HB6024 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Engrossed
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-Engrossed.html
HB-6024, As Passed House, December 6, 2012
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.