Bill Text: MI HB6076 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Natural resources; other; payments in lieu of taxes; include special assessments. Amends sec. 2150 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.2150).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-11-27 - Referred To Committee Of The Whole [HB6076 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-HB6076-Engrossed.html
HB-6076, As Passed House, June 12, 2018
HOUSE BILL No. 6076
May 24, 2018, Introduced by Rep. VanSingel and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 2150 (MCL 324.2150), as amended by 2012 PA 603.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2150. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2),
on December 1 of each year the department of treasury shall pay
into the treasury of each county in which are located tax reverted,
recreation, forest, or other lands under the control and
supervision of the department a tax in the following amount:
(a) Before December 1, 1994, $2.50 per acre or major portion
of an acre.
(b) After November 30, 1994 and before January 1, 2014, $2.00
per acre or major portion of an acre.
(c) After December 31, 2013 and before January 1, 2015, $3.00
per acre or major portion of an acre.
(d) After December 31, 2014, $4.00 per acre or major portion
of an acre adjusted annually by 5% or the inflation rate, whichever
is less, which shall be distributed as provided in subsection (5).
As used in this subdivision, "inflation rate" means that term as
defined in section 34d of the general property tax act, 1893 PA
206, MCL 211.34d.
(2) The tax levied under subsection (1) does not apply to the
following:
(a) Lands purchased after January 1, 1933 for natural resource
purposes.
(b) State lands on which payments in lieu of taxes are made
pursuant to subpart 14.
(3) The tax levied under this section shall be in lieu of all
other taxes and special assessments now levied against the state
lands under any existing law.
(4) The department of treasury shall make a detailed statement
of account between this state and each county in which lands
subject to the tax levied under this section are situated. The
statement shall include a description of the lands. The department
of treasury shall submit the detailed statement of account to the
county treasurer of the county. The department of treasury shall
cause a warrant to be drawn payable to the county for the amount
indicated on the detailed statement of account.
(5) The county treasurer of each county shall immediately make
a detailed statement of account between the county and each
township and school district in the county, distributing the amount
received by the county proportionally according to the number of
acres of the lands located in each township and school district.
For disbursements made before December 1, 1994, the distribution
shall be 40% to the county general fund, 40% to the township
general fund, and 20% to the school operating fund. For
disbursements made after November 30, 1994, the distribution shall
be 50% to the county general fund and 50% to the township general
fund. The county treasurer shall immediately issue his or her
warrant to each of the units according to the detailed statement of
account.
(6) The tax on tax reverted, recreation, forest lands, or
other lands under the control of the department on which payments
are made under this subpart shall be paid from the general fund.
This state shall make payment in full for the amount indicated in
the statement of account prepared under subsection (4).
