2001 House Bill 5336 / 2002 Public Act 540

Introduced in the House

Oct. 24, 2001

Introduced by Rep. David Mead (R-101)

To allow for a reduced maximum property tax levy in a particular district library agreement, notwithstanding the current four-mill millage cap.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

May 24, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 28, 2002

Passed in the House 99 to 0 (details)

Received

To allow for a reduced maximum property tax levy in a particular district library agreement, notwithstanding the current four-mill millage cap.

May 29, 2002

Amendment offered

To add a another section of the District Library Establishment Act to the bill, in which certain updates to references to other statutes are made. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 29, 2002

To allow for a reduced maximum property tax levy in a particular district library agreement, notwithstanding the current four-mill millage cap.

June 5, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which also makes provision for the merger of the Flint and the Genesee County libraries.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 6, 2002

Amendment offered by Sen. Beverly Hammerstrom (R-17)

To also authorize an increase in the millage rate involved in a library merger, not just a reduction.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To allow for a reduced or increased property tax levy in a particular district library agreement, notwithstanding the current four-mill millage cap, and also to make provision in statute for the merger of the Flint and the Genesee County libraries.

Received in the House

June 6, 2002

June 19, 2002

Substitute offered by Rep. Patricia Lockwood (D-51)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which would revise the conditions of the vote of the electors on whether to agree to a proposed merger of the Flint and Genesee public library systems. The substitute makes clear that a majority vote is required in both Flint and in Genesee County.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 99 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 19, 2002

To allow for a reduced or increased property tax levy in a particular district library agreement, notwithstanding the current four-mill millage cap, and also to make provision in statute for the merger of the Flint and the Genesee County libraries.

July 9, 2002

Passed in the Senate 32 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. John Engler

July 25, 2002