Introduced
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To provide for Governor Granholm’s proposal to make revenue sharing payments to counties out of a fund to be created by moving up county property tax payments by six months. See Senate Bill 1112.
Referred to the Committee on Finance
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that phases in the earlier collection dates over three years. In 2005 1/3 of county property taxes will be collected in July instead of December. In 2006 2/3 will be collected early, and in 2007 all of it will be collected early.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 23 to 12 (details)
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.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not accelerate county tax collections, but instead cuts revenue sharing payments to counties by 16.38 percent.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Failed in the House 24 to 79 (details)
To cut state revenue sharing payments to counties by 16.38 percent, rather than to accelerate county tax collections. This version of the bill was proposed after a vote on the latter proposal was cancelled before completion when it became clear that it would be defeated by a very large margin.
Received
Motion to reconsider
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The vote by which the bill was defeated. The bill was then "passed (over) for the day," which means it can be brought up in the future for another vote at the discretion of the House leadership.
The motion passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 55 to 52 (details)
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.
