AX PAYMENTS:  POSTMARK

SIGNIFIES DATE OF RECEIPT

House Bill 5431 (Substitute H-1)

Sponsor:  Rep. Neal Nitz

Committee:  Local Government and Urban Policy

Complete to 3-15-04

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5431 SUBSTITUTE (H-1)

House Bill 5431 would amend the General Property Tax Act to specify that for the purposes of determining the date of payment under the act, the date of a U. S. postal service postmark would be considered the date of receipt.  Currently under the law, the postmark date “may” be considered the date of receipt.

The bill also specifies that a U. S. postal service postmark would not be considered the date of receipt of payment in any of the following circumstances:  a) if the payment was for delinquent taxes; and, b) if the date of the postmark was after February 15 for taxes levied in the immediately preceding tax year.

MCL 211.44b 

FISCAL IMPACT:

As written, the bill should have no significant state or local fiscal impact.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   J. Hunault

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Jim Stansell

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