ELECTION DATE AMENDMENTS H.B. 5997 (H-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 5997 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Representative Doug Hart
House Committee: Local Government and Urban Policy
Senate Committee: Government Operations
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Election Law to do the following:
-- Permit a city to hold its regular election on the day of the even-year general election.
-- Require a village to conduct its regular election, if it chose to hold it at the September primary, and require a township to make voting equipment available to the village.
-- Allow a public hearing on the same day or immediately before a village, township, or school district held a meeting to change the date of a regular or primary election.
MCL 168.642 Legislative Analyst: J.P. Finet
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 7-1-04 Fiscal Analyst: Bill Bowerman
floor\hb5997 Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb5997/0304