2001 House Bill 4868 / Public Act 173

Introduced in the House

June 5, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Triette Reeves (D-13)

To amend a law which currently allows a city with a population greater than one-million to finance the provision of certain services by special assessment, and also to issue general obligation bonds, by changing the qualifying threshold population from one-million to 750,000. Currently only the City of Detroit meets this criteria, a city which has recently seen its population change from over one-million to just under one-million according to the 2000 census. This is one of several bills (HB 4868-4873) which must be passed to permit the City of Detroit to continue to qualify for certain provisions of state law.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

July 12, 2001

Passed in the House 93 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 12, 2001

Nov. 27, 2001

Passed in the Senate 32 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 27, 2001

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Dec. 11, 2001