2015 Senate Bill 217 / Public Act 107

Revise forest property tax break details

Introduced in the Senate

March 18, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R-35)

To clarify eligibility details related to changes made by <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2013-SB-51">a 2013 law</a> in forest property tax breaks. This applies to parcels that are part forest property and part agricultural.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

April 16, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 28, 2015

Amendment offered by Sen. David Knezek (D-5)

To require the legislature to earmark extra revenue to public schools equivalent to the amount of school property taxes foregone due to forest property tax breaks.

The amendment failed 13 to 25 (details)

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

April 28, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

May 26, 2015

Reported without amendment

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

June 9, 2015

Passed in the House 89 to 20 (details)

To clarify eligibility details related to changes made by <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2013-SB-51">a 2013 law</a> in forest property tax breaks. This applies to parcels that are part forest property and part agricultural.

Received in the Senate

June 11, 2015

June 16, 2015

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 30, 2015