TRANSFER OF COUNTY ASSETS: 

WATER & SEWAGE SYSTEMS

House Bill 4033

Sponsor:  Rep. Kurt Heise

Committee:  Local Government

Complete to 3-24-15

SUMMARY:

The bill would amend Public Act 185 of 1957, a law authorizing the creation of public works departments, to prohibit a county board of public works from selling, leasing transferring, monetizing, leasing back, or similarly modifying a county's ownership interest in the assets of a water supply system, or of a sewage disposal system, unless a majority of the municipalities, or other public corporations, served by the water or sewer system had approved the action by adopting resolutions.

Proposed MCL 123.744b

FISCAL IMPACT:

As written the bill would have no impact on state revenues.  There could be effects on local units, though the magnitude and direction of the effect would be determined on a case by case basis, and is dependent on local approval.  The impact cannot be estimated in advance due to these uncertainties.

                                                                                        Legislative Analyst:   J. Hunault

                                                                                               Fiscal Analysts:   Adam Desrosiers     

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.