HOUSE BILL No. 6360


     September 24, 2002, Introduced by Rep. Stallworth and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.


        A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled

   "The general property tax act,"

   (MCL 211.1 to 211.157) by adding section 79b.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             SEC. 79B.  (1) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (2), THIS STATE SHALL

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        REIMBURSE ALL EXPENSES INCURRED BY A LOCAL UNIT OF GOVERNMENT TO

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        DEMOLISH BLIGHTED PROPERTY IN THAT LOCAL UNIT OF GOVERNMENT THAT

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        WAS ACQUIRED BY THAT LOCAL UNIT OF GOVERNMENT THROUGH FORFEITURE,

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        FORECLOSURE, AND SALE FOR DELINQUENT TAXES UNDER THE GENERAL

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        PROPERTY TAX ACT, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.1 TO 211.157, MORE THAN 2

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        YEARS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF DEMOLITION.

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             (2) REIMBURSEMENT TO A LOCAL UNIT OF GOVERNMENT UNDER SUB-

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        SECTION (1) SHALL NOT EXCEED $10,000.00 IN A CALENDAR YEAR.

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             (3) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "BLIGHTED" MEANS PROPERTY THAT

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        MEETS 1 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:


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             (A) IS ABANDONED.

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             (B) HAS BEEN DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A

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        LOCAL HOUSING, BUILDING, PLUMBING, FIRE, OR OTHER RELATED CODE OR

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        ORDINANCE.

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             (C) IS AN ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE TO CHILDREN BECAUSE OF PHYSI-

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        CAL CONDITION, USE, OR OCCUPANCY.

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             (D) IS A FIRE HAZARD OR IS OTHERWISE DANGEROUS TO THE SAFETY

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        OF PERSONS OR PROPERTY.

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             (E) HAS HAD THE UTILITIES, PLUMBING, HEATING, OR SEWERAGE

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        PERMANENTLY DISCONNECTED, DESTROYED, REMOVED, OR RENDERED INEF-

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        FECTIVE SO THAT THE PROPERTY IS UNFIT FOR ITS INTENDED USE.


































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