AUDITOR GENERAL REFERENCES - H.B. 5707-5714 (H-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS


House Bills 5707 through 5713 (as reported without amendment)

House Bill 5714 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)

Sponsor: Representative Bruce Patterson (H.B. 5707-5712)

Representative Larry Julian (H.B. 5713 & 5714)

House Committee: House Oversight and Operations

Senate Committee: Government Operations


CONTENT


House Bills 5707, 5708, and 5709 would amend the following statutes to delete references to the Auditor General:


-- The Michigan Estate Tax Act (House Bill 5707).

-- Public Act 226 of 1889, which pertains to the collection of taxes from corporations, partnerships, and other parties or persons (House Bill 5708).

-- Public Act 292 of 1931, which pertains to the payment of certain drain taxes and highway assessments (House Bill 5709).


House Bill 5710 would amend Public Act 133 of 1933, which provides for the acceptance of specified bonds and coupons in payment of certain taxes and special assessments. In addition to removing references to the Auditor General, the bill would delete a provision that requires a county treasurer or other tax collecting officer to accept bonds and coupons issued by the Home Owners Loan Corporation in full or partial payment of taxes and special assessments.


House Bills 5711, 5712, and 5713 would delete references to the Auditor General from, respectively, Public Act 59 of 1915, which provides for the construction and maintenance of highways and the levy of taxes and special assessments for those purposes; the Aeronautics Code; and the Drain Code.


House Bill 5714 (H-1) would repeal Public Act 294 of 1915, which provides for the creation of the Agricultural Fair Commission (which no longer exists); requires it to receive and distribute money appropriated to it for the payment of premiums awarded at annual agricultural fairs; and requires the Auditor General to issue warrants for the payments.


MCL 205.201a et al. (H.B. 5707) - Legislative Analyst: George Towne

207.441 et al. (H.B. 5708)

211.393 (H.B. 5709)

211.403a et al. (H.B. 5710)

247.434 et al. (H.B. 5711)

259.35 (H.B. 5712)

280.271 & 280.323 (H.B. 5713)

285.122-285.128 (H.B. 5714)


FISCAL IMPACT


The bills would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.


Date Completed: 5-6-02 - Fiscal Analyst: Jessica RunnelsFloor\hb5707 - Bill Analysis @ http://www.senate.state.mi.us/sfa

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.