2003 House Bill 4008 / Public Act 28

Introduced in the House

Jan. 8, 2003

Introduced by Rep. Brian Palmer (R-36)

To allow police, fire and advanced life support special assessments paid to townships to be included in property tax payments used by village residents to calculate their eligibility for a Homestead Property Income Tax Credit. In certain cases where the townships do not provide services in a village located within the township. The bill corrects a technicality in the law which prevents some residents from taking an income tax credit to which they are otherwise entitled.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

March 20, 2003

Reported without amendment

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

April 10, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one recommended by the committee which reported it, but since superceded by the addition of other minor wording changes. See the H-3* substitute description.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Brian Palmer (R-36)

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Brian Palmer (R-36)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which would narrow its definitions to ensure that it applies only to ad valorem special assessments (the bill’s intended focus), and not non-ad valorem special assessments.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To allow police, fire and advanced life support special assessments paid to townships to be included in property tax payments used by village residents to calculate their eligibility for a Homestead Property Income Tax Credit. In certain cases where the townships do not provide services in a village located within the township. The bill corrects a technicality in the law which prevents some residents from taking an income tax credit to which they are otherwise entitled. The bill applies to tax years after 2003, and is tie-barred to Senate Bill 23, which establishes that the current criteria would apply to tax years through 2003.

Received in the Senate

April 22, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Finance

May 22, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 3, 2003

Substitute offered

To establish that the bill applies to tax years after 2003, and tie-bar it to Senate Bill 23, which establishes that the current criteria would apply to tax years through 2003.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 4, 2003

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To allow police, fire and advanced life support special assessments paid to townships to be included in property tax payments used by village residents to calculate their eligibility for a Homestead Property Income Tax Credit. In certain cases where the townships do not provide services in a village located within the township. The bill corrects a technicality in the law which prevents some residents from taking an income tax credit to which they are otherwise entitled. It applies to tax years after 2003, and is tie-barred to Senate Bill 23, which does the same thing for tax years before 2003.

Received in the House

June 4, 2003

June 10, 2003

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

June 26, 2003