ADOPTED - JUNE 22, 2004

Agenda Item No. 19

Introduced by the Finance Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO CHANGE THE METHOD OF PROPERTY TAXATION FOR MANUFACTURED HOUSING LOCATED WITHIN LICENSED HOUSING PARKS

RESOLUTION #04-195

WHEREAS, in 2002, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners encouraged the State Legislature to change the method of property taxation for manufactured housing located within licensed housing parks; and

WHEREAS, the House is currently considering a number of bills (HB 4879,4106, 4882, 4880, 5844, 4111, 4868, 4869, 5034, and 5035) which would change the method of taxation from a specific tax to an ad valorum tax, and make other changes; and

WHEREAS, House Bill 5034 specifically addresses moving the taxation of manufactured housing from a specific tax to the ad valorem tax rolls; and

WHEREAS, HB 4868 and HB 4869 offer long-needed statutory protections for residents of manufactured home parks; and

WHEREAS, the other bills in the package amend various Michigan statutes to make changes that are reasonable and necessary accompaniments to any shift to an ad valorum tax structure for mobile homes or manufactured housing;

WHEREAS, the Michigan Association of Counties is recommending that counties support efforts to change the method of property taxation for manufactured housing, as recommended by the Michigan Association of Counties, and House Bill 5034 specifically.

THEREFORE BE IS RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners reiterates its support for changing the method of property taxation for manufactured housing located within licensed housing parks, as previously adopted in Resolution #02-183;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby urges its area Legislators to vote in favor of House Bills 4879, 4106, 4882, 4880, 5844, 4111, 4868, 4869, 5034, and 5035 as a step toward greater equity in the taxation of residential properties..

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk is directed to send a copy of this resolution to the Representatives and Senators representing Ingham County, the Michigan Association of Counties, and the Governor.

FINANCE: Yeas: Lynch, Grebner, Dedden, De Leon, Thomas

Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved 6/16/04