2007 House Bill 4948

Make personal property tax audits confidential

Introduced in the House

June 19, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Rebekah Warren (D-53)

To prohibit the Department of Treasury from revealing the name of a business being audited for under-reporting of business tools and equipment (personal property) subject to property tax. The bill would exempt disclosure of this information from the Freedom of Information Act.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

Oct. 30, 2007

Reported without amendment

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

Nov. 26, 2007

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 failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Rebekah Warren (D-53)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that places a one year time limit on the propoed prohibition.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Nov. 12, 2008

Amendment offered by Rep. Daniel Acciavatti (R-32)

To retroactively repeal the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-HB-5408">21.99 percent Michigan Business Tax surcharge</a> imposed on businesses in 2007 to avoid government government spending reductions.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jacob Hoogendyk (R-61)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4406, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4406 would establish English as the official state language.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Daniel Acciavatti (R-32)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 838, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 838 would repeal the 6 percent service tax (which was already repealed when the amendment came before the House).

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kimberly Meltzer (R-33)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5211, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5211 would require local governments to notify local officials, officers, and employees that they have a duty to cooperate with appropriate federal officials concerning the immigration status of individuals.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To prohibit the Department of Treasury or a local tax official from revealing the name of a business being audited for under-reporting of business tools and equipment (personal property) subject to property tax for one year from the date of the audit notice, with certain exceptions. The bill would exempt disclosure of this information from the Freedom of Information Act during that period.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 13, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Finance