2021 House Bill 4035 / 2022 Public Act 1

Revise detail of state “payments in lieu of taxes” to local governments

Introduced in the House

Jan. 27, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Scott VanSingel (R-100)

To establish that the cost of certain “special assessments for lake level controls…that have not been paid” will get priority among the “payments in lieu of taxes” that the state agrees (by statute) to pay local governments with state property within their jurisdictions. After that, the payments would be divided 50/50 between the county and the township where the state property is located.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation

March 11, 2021

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 25, 2021

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 13, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

Dec. 9, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Jan. 18, 2022

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To establish that the cost of certain “special assessments for lake level controls…that have not been paid” will get priority among the “payments in lieu of taxes” that the state agrees (by statute) to pay local governments with state property within their jurisdictions. After that, the payments would be divided 50/50 between the county and the township where the state property is located.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Feb. 1, 2022