2011 House Bill 4446 / 2012 Public Act 524

Revise May 1 homestead property tax exemption deadline

Introduced in the House

March 16, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Margaret O’Brien (R-61)

To grant a homestead property tax exemption after May 1 to a person who acquires and occupies a homestead for which an exemption was not already on the tax roll on May 1. Under current law, if an owner has not filed the principal residence (homestead) property tax exemption for a residence by May 1, then the property tax exemption does not apply until the following year. The bill would prorate the tax exemption based on how much of the tax year has passed after the May 1 date.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

June 6, 2012

Reported without amendment

Sept. 27, 2012

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of the bill that does not pro-rate new homestead property tax exemptions, but instesd pushes back the twice-a-year deadlines for them enacted in a bill passed after this one was introduced.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To change the twice-a-year deadlines for applying for a principle residence (homestead) property tax exemption, from May 1 and November 1 to June 1 and Dec. 1, respectively. See also Senate Bill 349.

Received in the Senate

Oct. 17, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Dec. 13, 2012

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one with a different purpose; see final Senate-passed bill for detials.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To change the twice-a-year deadlines for applying for a principle residence (homestead) property tax exemption, from May 1 and November 1 to June 1 and Dec. 1, respectively. See also Senate Bill 349.

Received in the House

Dec. 13, 2012

In the Senate

Dec. 13, 2012

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

The vote by which the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To revise procedures and conditions under which lender may retain the principal residence property tax exemption on foreclosed property.

In the House

Dec. 14, 2012

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 27, 2012