PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY OPT-OUT H.B. 6088 (H-1):

SUMMARY OF DISCHARGED BILL

House Bill 6088 (Substitute H-1 as discharged)

Sponsor: Representative Alabas Farhat

House Committee: Local Government and Municipal Finance

Senate Committee: Government Operations (discharged)

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Public Transportation Authority Act to require a political subdivision in a county with a population of at least 1.1 million to become a member of that county's public transit authority after the public transit authority's current enabling millage expired.

MCL 124.458 et al. Legislative Analyst: Nathan Leaman

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would not have a fiscal impact on State or local government outside of Wayne County. The bill would eliminate the opt-out for communities in Wayne County, which would link all the communities in Wayne County with the SMART public transit system. Current opt-out communities would be required to pay towards the SMART millage, which could result in an increased expense for those communities. Estimated costs to the opt-out communities are not readily available.

Date Completed: 12-19-24 Fiscal Analyst: Bobby Canell

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.