2004 House Bill 5551 / Public Act 573

Revise property taxes on leased municipal property

Introduced in the House

Feb. 17, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Chris Ward (R-66)

To revise the procedure for the collection of overdue taxes on municipal property that has been leased to a for-profit business, so as to collect real property taxes at the same time and in the same manner as taxes levied on personal property.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

June 2, 2004

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 8, 2004

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 9, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Dec. 7, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 8, 2004

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To revise the procedure for the collection of overdue taxes on municipal property that has been leased to a for-profit business, so as to collect real property taxes at the same time and in the same manner as taxes levied on personal property.

Received in the House

Dec. 8, 2004

Dec. 9, 2004

Passed in the House 98 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed changes to the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2004