COUNTY GENERAL FUND/ROAD FUND H.B. 4347:
COMMITTEE SUMMARY
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House Bill 4347 (as passed by the House)
Sponsor: Representative Dale Zorn
House Committee: Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs
Senate Committee: Local Government and Elections
Date Completed: 6-6-11
CONTENT
The bill would amend Public Act 253 of 1917 (which governs the transfer of money from a county's general fund to its road fund) to eliminate a prohibition against a transfer involving money raised by general taxes levied on the real and personal property of the county.
Under the Act, if a county operating under the county road system has a surplus of money in its general fund, the county board of commissioners may direct that part of the surplus be transferred to the county road fund for the construction, maintenance, and repair of highways under the supervision and direction of the board of county road commissioners. The Act, however, prohibits such a diversion of money raised by general property taxes. The bill would delete this restriction.
MCL 247.121 Legislative Analyst: Julie Cassidy
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no effect on State revenue or expenditures but would potentially change the way local revenue and expenditures are distributed across different activities. The bill would not increase local unit revenue but would allow surplus revenue in the county general fund from general property taxes to be transferred to the county road fund. The actual amount of any surplus or transfer is unknown and would vary based on the budgeting decisions of affected counties.
Fiscal Analyst: David Zin
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. hb4347/1112