2017 Senate Bill 393 / 2018 Public Act 57

Consolidate “tax increment finance authority” laws

Introduced in the Senate

May 18, 2017

Introduced by Sen. Ken Horn (R-32)

To consolidate laws authorizing seven different kinds of “<a href="https://ballotpedia.org/TIF_district">tax increment finance authorities</a>” (TIFAs) into a single law. A TIFA "captures" the “increment” of extra local property tax revenue that supposedly will result from spending borrowed money on various subsidies and projects. The tax revenue “captured” from other public bodies is used to pay off the debt. Downtown Development Agencies are the best known type. The bill would increase and make uniform TIFA reporting requirements, include in the reports information on the debt they have incurred and direct or indirect subsidies granted, provide sanctions for authorities that fail to make required reports, and prescribe what information they must post on their websites.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and International Investment

Dec. 5, 2017

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 13, 2017

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 13, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Local Government

Jan. 31, 2018

Reported without amendment

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

Feb. 13, 2018

Passed in the House 106 to 2 (details)

To consolidate laws authorizing seven different kinds of “<a href="https://ballotpedia.org/TIF_district">tax increment finance authorities</a>” (TIFAs) into a single law. A TIFA "captures" the “increment” of extra local property tax revenue that supposedly will result from spending borrowed money on various subsidies and projects. The tax revenue “captured” from other public bodies is used to pay off the debt. Downtown Development Agencies are the best known type. The bill would increase and make uniform TIFA reporting requirements, include in the reports information on the debt they have incurred and direct or indirect subsidies granted, provide sanctions for authorities that fail to make required reports, and prescribe what information they must post on their websites.

Received in the Senate

Feb. 14, 2018

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

March 13, 2018