2008 House Bill 6164

Make delinquent government utility bills not foreclosable

Introduced in the House

May 22, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Bettie Cook Scott (D-3)

To establish that overdue water or other utility bills may not be considered “delinquent taxes” for purposes of making a property subject to government forfeiture, foreclosure, and sale.

Referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban, and Regional Affairs

Sept. 17, 2008

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 25, 2008

Substitute offered by Rep. Philip LaJoy (R-21)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that would require a new disclosure on the ballot language of local millage elections. They would have to reveal what the total property tax burden on a homestead (how many mills are levied) from all property tax levies in the jurisdiction would be if the millage passed.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Bettie Cook Scott (D-3)

To provide an exception where the water or utility bill provide the revenue source for the repayment of municipal bonds.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 103 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 5, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Finance