2009 Senate Joint Resolution H

Revise Proposal A assessment cap for declining values

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 3, 2009

Introduced by Sen. John Pappageorge (R-13)

To place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to establish that that, after 2009, if a property’s assessed value decreases the taxable value not be allowed to increase, as it does now under the enacting language adopted by the legislature following passage of the 1994 Proposal A. Instead, the taxable value would be the property's taxable value in the preceding year or its assessed value, whichever is less.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

March 17, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the joint resolution then be adopted.

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

Failed in the Senate 23 to 11 (details)

March 18, 2009

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Cameron Brown (R-16)

The vote by which the joint resolution was not adopted.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Amendment offered by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-23)

To require the state to use its tax revenues to replace any tax revenues local governments would not collect as a result of this measure.

The amendment failed 15 to 22 (details)

Passed in the Senate 29 to 8 (details)

To place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to establish that that, after 2009, if a property’s assessed value decreases the taxable value not be allowed to increase, as it does now under the enacting language adopted by the legislature following passage of the 1994 Proposal A. Instead, the taxable value would be the property's taxable value in the preceding year or its assessed value, whichever is less.

Received in the House

March 18, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy