SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRIC; TOWNSHIPS                                                H.B. 5386:

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                     REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 5386 (as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative Sue Allor

House Committee:  Local Government and Municipal Finance

Senate Committee:  Local Government

CONTENT

The bill would amend Public Act 139 of 1972, which allows township boards to provide for the maintenance and improvement of private roads, to modify the allocation of cost for maintaining or improving a private road after receiving a petition in a special assessment district.

Under the Act, after receiving a petition, the township board of a township may enter into a contract or maintain or improve a private road with the allocation of cost to be spread against all of the owners in the special assessment district benefiting on a pro rata frontage basis. Under the bill, the allocation of cost also could be spread against each owner equally in the special assessment district benefiting.

MCL 247.392                                                                Legislative Analyst:  Eleni Lionas

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  5-12-22                                                   Fiscal Analyst:  Ryan Bergan

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.