2005 House Bill 4188 / Public Act 24

Revise low income property tax delay eligibility

Introduced in the House

Feb. 3, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Tory Rocca (R-30)

To allow local governments to defer until the following February 15 the collection of summer property taxes on the homesteads of senior citizens who have incomes of less than $35,000. Under current law the income threshold is $25,000.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

March 9, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 15, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Herb Kehrl (D-56)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4463, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4463 increases unemployment benefit payments.

The amendment failed 51 to 57 (details)

March 16, 2005

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 17, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Finance

April 28, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 3, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that coordinates the bill with Senate Bill 348, which raises the income threshhold further in future years.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 4, 2005

Amendment offered by Sen. Nancy Cassis (R-15)

To clarify that the tax break applies to permanently disabled people, as well as those age 62 and older who fall under the income threshold.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To allow local governments to defer until the following February 15 the collection of summer property taxes on the homesteads of permanently disabled people, or those age 62 and up who have incomes of less than $35,000. Under current law the income threshold is $25,000. Senate Bill 348 raises the threshhold further in future years.

Received in the House

May 4, 2005

May 10, 2005

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which extends the tax break to permanently disabled people.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

May 23, 2005