Senate Bill 1276 (Substitute H-2)
Addendum to SFA analysis (10-3-00)
Sponsor: Sen. Shirley Johnson
Senate Committee: Local, Urban and State Affairs
House Committee: Local Government and Urban Policy
ADDENDUM TO SENATE FISCAL AGENCY ANALYSIS OF SB 1276 DATED 9-15-00:
HOUSE COMMITTEE ACTION:
The House Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy adopted a substitute for the bill, incorporating two amendments, as follows:
Under the Senate-passed version of the bill, an authority could levy a tax of up to one mill for a period of up to 20 years on all of the taxable property within its territory for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, operating, maintaining, and improving a public swimming pool, public recreation center, public auditorium or conference center, or public park. However, the authority could levy the tax only upon the approval of a majority of the electors in each of the participating municipalities who voted on the tax at a statewide general or primary election.
The House committee retained these provisions but also added that a tax could be approved by local electors on November 6, 2001, or thereafter at a statewide general or primary election. The House committee also amended the bill to specify that the county clerk must charge the authority, and the authority must, in turn, reimburse the county, for the actual costs that the county incurred in a November 6, 2001 election.
POSITIONS:
The Department of Treasury supports the bill. (9-28-00)
The Michigan Municipal League indicated support for the bill. (9-28-00)
Analyst: J. Hunault