A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “The general property tax act,” by amending section 7b (MCL 211.7b), as amended by 2013 PA 161.
Proposes to exempt real property used and owned as a homestead by disabled veterans or the surviving spouses of disabled veterans (who have not remarried) from property tax collection. To qualify, eligible individuals or their legal designees must file an affidavit with the assessing officer annually. The bill clarifies eligibility criteria for disabled veterans and addresses the allocation of tax loss to local taxing units upon granting exemptions.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection
