2004 Senate Bill 1111

House Roll Call 784: Passed

To shift the county property tax billing date forward from December to July, phased in between 2005 and 2007. The $183 million in additional revenue revenue realized by collecting property taxes early and using the money to replace state revenue sharing payments to counties for the next several years. Note: On Sept. 15 the Detroit News published articles <a href="http://www.detnews.com/2004/editorial/0409/15/a10-273712.htm">for</a> and <a href="http://www.detnews.com/2004/editorial/0409/15/a10-273715.htm">against</a> the question of whether this measure is a tax increase.

55 Yeas / 52 Nays
Democrat (32 Yeas / 13 Nays)
Republican (23 Yeas / 39 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (2)