2019 House Bill 4055 / Public Act 23

Require landowner get five-year “taxes paid” certificate before splitting land

Introduced in the House

Jan. 16, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Bradley Slagh (R-90)

To require land owners to get a certificate that all property taxes from the past five years have been paid before the owner can split or subdivide a parcel of land. Alternatively, municipal officials would have to apportion unpaid property taxes or special assessments among the subdivided parcels or tracts.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

Feb. 27, 2019

Reported without amendment

Referred to the committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

March 12, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 19, 2019

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 20, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Local Government

June 4, 2019

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require land owners to get a certificate that all property taxes from the past five years have been paid before the owner can split or subdivide a parcel of land. Alternatively, municipal officials would have to apportion unpaid property taxes or special assessments among the subdivided parcels or tracts.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

June 18, 2019