2012 House Bill 5340 / Public Act 220

Revise property tax judgment interest rates

Introduced in the House

Feb. 2, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Jud Gilbert (R-81)

To increase the interest charged on property tax underpayments or overpayments determined by the Michigan Tax Tribunal.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

April 18, 2012

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 1, 2012

Amendment offered by Rep. Jud Gilbert (R-81)

To establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed, and change the proposed interest rate from 3 percent over prime to 2 percent over prime.

The amendment passed by voice vote

May 2, 2012

Passed in the House 88 to 22 (details)

To increase the interest charged on property tax underpayments or overpayments determined by the Michigan Tax Tribunal. Under current law the rate is 1 percent over the three-month treasury bill rate. The bill would change this to 2 percent over the the "prime" interest rate charged by banks to big commercial borrowers.

Received in the Senate

May 8, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Finance

June 7, 2012

Reported without amendment

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

June 13, 2012

Substitute offered

To cap the rate at 1 percent over prime instead of 2 percent.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 14, 2012

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To increase the interest charged on property tax underpayments or overpayments determined by the Michigan Tax Tribunal. Under current law the rate is 1 percent over the three-month treasury bill rate. The bill would change this to 1 percent over the the "prime" interest rate charged by banks to big commercial borrowers.

Received in the House

June 14, 2012

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 26, 2012