Bill Number: HB 4823
Subject: Millage Language
Sponsor: Joe Bellino
MASA Position:

Description: Revises the way school districts and other constituent districts are described on a millage ballot question. Allows school districts to be listed collectively as “public schools” rather than individually listing each one. Recall that PA 23 of 2018 allows public school academies to receive funds from a regional enhancement millages. In some areas of the state with large numbers of districts and charter schools, requiring a local community to list every school that would be receiving funds from the millage on a ballot question is cumbersome and expensive. This bill would allow local communities to list simply public schools, but they are not required to do this. Local communities could still elect to list out every recipient of a millage if they wish to do so.

Position Notes:
Position Date:
Bill Status: Introduced (8/13/2019; Referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics) Referred with substitute H-1 (10/16/19; referred to Ways and Means) Re-referred (11/7/19; to Ways and Means) Reported as substitute H-2 (12/4/19) Substitute H-2 adopted (12/10/19)
PA Number: NA
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