HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1993.05.27 - 23268MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 93093 May 27, 1993
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - Donald W. Jensen, Chairperson
RE: SENATE BILL 215 (OPPOSE) - PLACING RESPONSIBILITY OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY TAX ON LESSEE INSTEAD OF LESSOR
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 215, which has passed the Senate and is
in the House Taxation Committee, would change the state collection
procedure on personal property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the existing state law on personal property tax calls
for assessing the owner or lessor but Senate Bill 215 would require
lessees of personal property to pay the tax; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of Senate Bill 215 could create a
great deal of confusion because responsibility will rest with the
lessee and the lessor would have no way of knowing if the lessee is
paying the taxes; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 215 would increase costs to government
since more transactions will occur in treating each lessee on an
individual basis and each transaction will increase computer and
personnel costs; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 215 barely passed the Senate on a vote of
19 to 15 and four senators, including three former tax assessors,
registered a protest against the bill's passage, saying in effect
that the legislation is a bad idea.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners takes a position opposing Senate Bill 215.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent
to the Michigan Association of Counties, all House members from
Oakland County and to the County's Legislation Agent and State
Government Liaison.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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Resolution #93093 May 27, 1993
Moved by Jensen supported by Wolf the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Garfield, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett,
Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Miltner, Moffitt, Oaks, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick,
Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Aaron, Crake, Dingeldey, Douglas. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners on May 27, 1993 with the original record
thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 27th day of May 1993.
Lynn D. Allen, County Clerk