HB 4583 — Property tax: millage; millage elections; limit to November elections. Amends secs. 24f & 36 of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.24f & 211.36).

HB-4583, As Passed House, March 11, 2026 SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.

STM H02958'25 (H-1)(H-1)_HB4583_APH_1 p9bu4r39yt1b 1 (a) "Local unit of government" means a county, city, village, township, school district, intermediate school district, community college district, public library, or local authority created under state law.

(d) For bonds other than bonds that are intended to be paid from a separate revenue source or from taxes levied in less than the entire taxing unit, the estimated millage that will be levied STM H02958'25 (H-1)(H-1)_HB4583_APH_1 p9bu4r39yt1b 1 for the proposed bonds in the first year that the levy is authorized and the estimated simple average annual millage that will be required to retire the debt.

If authorization to levy a millage has expired and the taxing unit submits to the electors the STM H02958'25 (H-1)(H-1)_HB4583_APH_1 p9bu4r39yt1b 1 authorization of a millage greater than the number of expired mills reduced pursuant to the millage reduction in section 34d(11), 34d(7), and if the additional millage is greater than 0.5 mill, the taxing unit shall submit 1 question for authorization of the number of expired mills reduced pursuant to the millage reduction in section 34d(11) 34d(7) and 1 or more additional questions for the authorization of the millage in excess of that amount.

(2) The amount of taxes that are to be levied for school purposes in a school district, an intermediate school district, or community or junior college district that holds an election on or after September 30 and on or before November 15, or, subject to STM H02958'25 (H-1)(H-1)_HB4583_APH_1 p9bu4r39yt1b 1 subsection (7), that holds a second millage election under this subsection allowable pursuant to under subsection (3) on or before December 7, and that are approved, shall must be certified for the calendar year in which the election is held, only if 1 of the following applies:

(4) Notwithstanding subsections (2) and (3), and except as STM H02958'25 (H-1)(H-1)_HB4583_APH_1 p9bu4r39yt1b 1 otherwise provided in this subsection, the amount of taxes that are to be levied for any purpose by a taxing unit that holds an election in any year on or before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and that are approved by the electors of that taxing unit shall must be certified for that calendar year.

(6) The reasonable and actual expenses incurred by a township, county, or city in assessing and collecting the school district, intermediate school district, or community or junior college district taxes levied and spread pursuant to for an election under subsection (2) or (3) that is held after September 30, to the extent these expenses are in addition to the expense of collection and assessing any other taxes at the same time and exceed the amount of any fees imposed for the collection of these taxes, shall STM H02958'25 (H-1)(H-1)_HB4583_APH_1 p9bu4r39yt1b must be billed to and paid by the school district, intermediate school district, or community or junior college district.

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