STORM WATER UTILITY SYSTEMS

House Bill 5906

Sponsor:  Rep. James Marleau

Committee:  Local Government and Urban Policy

Complete to 5-16-06

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5906 AS INTRODUCED 3-23-06

The bill would create a new act to permit local units of government (counties, cities, townships, and villages) to establish storm water utility systems.  The local unit, with voter approval, could levy a tax of up to five mills on the taxable value of all taxable property in the local unit to pay for the necessary capital, operating, and maintenance costs of the system.  The tax would be in addition to any statutory or charter rate limitation. 

The bill defines "storm water utility system" to mean storm sewers, retention basins, and all other appurtenances and attachments necessary to the system.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The bill would increase local revenue by an unknown amount in those units that voted for and assessed the additional millage.  It would have no impact on state revenue. 

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Mark Wolf

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Jim Stansell

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.