Michigan Laws 125.2666 – Tax increment revenues; transmission to authority; expenditure; reversion of surplus funds; financial status report; collection and compilation of financial reports by department, Michigan strate
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 125.2666
- Authority: means a brownfield redevelopment authority created under this act. See Michigan Laws 125.2652
- Brownfield plan: means a plan that meets the requirements of section 13 and 13b and is adopted under section 14. See Michigan Laws 125.2652
- Captured taxable value: means the amount in 1 year by which the current taxable value of an eligible property subject to a brownfield plan, including the taxable value or assessed value, as appropriate, of the property for which specific taxes are paid in lieu of property taxes, exceeds the initial taxable value of that eligible property. See Michigan Laws 125.2652
- Construction period tax capture revenues: means funds equal to the amount of income tax levied and imposed in a calendar year on wages paid to individuals physically present and working within the eligible property for the construction, renovation, or other improvement of eligible property that is an eligible activity within a transformational brownfield plan. See Michigan Laws 125.2652
- Department: means the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy. See Michigan Laws 125.2652
- Eligible property: means either of the following:
(i) Except as otherwise provided in sub-subparagraph (G), property for which eligible activities are identified under a brownfield plan that was used or is currently used for commercial, industrial, public, or residential purposes, including personal property located on the property, or former dumps, landfills, and other areas filled with nonnative material, to the extent included in the brownfield plan, and that meets 1 or more of the following conditions listed in sub-subparagraphs (A) to (F):
(A) Is in a qualified local governmental unit and is a facility or a site or property as those terms are defined in part 213, historic resource, functionally obsolete, or blighted and includes parcels that are adjacent or contiguous to that property if the development of the adjacent and contiguous parcels is estimated to increase the captured taxable value of that property. See Michigan Laws 125.2652Governing body: means the elected body having legislative powers of a municipality creating an authority under this act. See Michigan Laws 125.2652 Housing development activities: means 1 or more of the following:
(i) Reimbursement provided to owners of rental housing units for qualified rehabilitation. See Michigan Laws 125.2652Income tax: means the tax levied and imposed under part 1 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206. See Michigan Laws 125.2652 Income tax capture revenues: means , with respect to each eligible property subject to a transformational brownfield plan, funds equal to the amount for each tax year by which the aggregate income tax from individuals residing within the eligible property subject to a transformational brownfield plan exceeds the initial income tax value. See Michigan Laws 125.2652 Initial taxable value: means the taxable value of an eligible property identified in and subject to a brownfield plan at the time the resolution adding that eligible property in the brownfield plan is adopted, as shown either by the most recent assessment roll for which equalization has been completed at the time the resolution is adopted or, if provided by the brownfield plan, by the next assessment roll for which equalization will be completed following the date the resolution adding that eligible property in the brownfield plan is adopted. See Michigan Laws 125.2652 Local taxes: means all taxes levied other than taxes levied for school operating purposes. See Michigan Laws 125.2652 Michigan state housing development authority: means the Michigan state housing development authority created in section 21 of the state housing development authority act of 1966, 1966 PA 346, MCL 125. See Michigan Laws 125.2652 Michigan strategic fund: means the Michigan strategic fund created under the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125. See Michigan Laws 125.2652 Sales and use tax capture revenues: means , with respect to each eligible property subject to a transformational brownfield plan, the amount for each calendar year by which the sales tax and use tax collected from persons within the eligible property exceeds the initial sales and use tax value. See Michigan Laws 125.2652 state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o State brownfield redevelopment fund: means the state brownfield redevelopment fund created in section 8a. See Michigan Laws 125.2652 Tax increment revenues: means the amount of ad valorem property taxes and specific taxes attributable to the application of the levy of all taxing jurisdictions on the captured taxable value of each parcel of eligible property subject to a brownfield plan and personal property located on that property, regardless of whether those taxes began to be levied after the brownfield plan was adopted. See Michigan Laws 125.2652 Taxes levied for school operating purposes: means all of the following:
(i) The taxes levied by a local school district for operating purposes. See Michigan Laws 125.2652Transformational brownfield plan: means a brownfield plan that meets the requirements of section 13c and is adopted under section 14a and, as designated by resolution of the governing body and approved by the Michigan strategic fund, will have a transformational impact on local economic development and community revitalization based on the extent of brownfield redevelopment and growth in population, commercial activity, and employment that will result from the plan. See Michigan Laws 125.2652 Use tax: means the tax levied under the use tax act, 1937 PA 94, MCL 205. See Michigan Laws 125.2652 Withholding tax capture revenues: means , with respect to each eligible property subject to a transformational brownfield plan, the amount for each calendar year by which the income tax withheld under chapter 17 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206. See Michigan Laws 125.2652
(1) The municipal and county treasurers shall transmit tax increment revenues to the authority not more than 30 days after tax increment revenues are collected.
(2) The authority shall expend the tax increment revenues received only in accordance with the brownfield plan. All surplus funds not deposited in the local brownfield revolving fund of the authority under section 8 must revert proportionately to the respective taxing bodies, except as provided in section 15(16).
(3) The authority shall submit annually to the governing body, the department, the Michigan state housing development authority, and the Michigan strategic fund a financial report on the status of the activities of the authority for each calendar year. The report must include all of the following:
(a) The total amount of local taxes that are approved for capture and the total amount of taxes levied for school operating purposes that are approved for capture for each parcel included in a brownfield plan.
(b) The amount and purpose of expenditures of tax increment revenues.
(c) The amount and source of tax increment revenues received for each active brownfield plan, including the amount of tax increment revenues captured in the most recent tax year and the cumulative amount of tax increment revenues captured for each brownfield plan.
(d) The initial taxable value of all eligible property subject to the brownfield plan.
(e) The captured taxable value realized by the authority for each eligible property subject to the brownfield plan.
(f) The amount of actual capital investment made for each project.
(g) The amount of tax increment revenues attributable to taxes levied for school operating purposes used for activities described in section 13b(6)(c), section 2(o)(i)(F) and (G), and section 2(o)(iii)(B) and (C).
(h) The number of residential units constructed or rehabilitated for each project.
(i) The amount, by square foot, of new or rehabilitated residential, retail, commercial, or industrial space for each project.
(j) The number of new jobs created at the project.
(k) A copy of all brownfield plan amendments approved by the local governmental unit.
(l) All additional information that the governing body, the department, or the Michigan strategic fund considers necessary.
(4) The department, the Michigan state housing development authority, and the Michigan strategic fund shall collect the financial reports submitted under subsection (3), compile a combined report that includes the use of local taxes, taxes levied for school operating purposes, and the state brownfield redevelopment fund, based on the information contained in those reports and any additional information considered necessary, and submit annually a report based on that information to each member of the legislature.
(5) Beginning on January 1, 2013, all of the following reporting obligations apply:
(a) The department shall on a quarterly basis post on its website the name, location, and amount of tax increment revenues, including taxes levied for school operating purposes, for each project approved by the department under this act during the immediately preceding quarter.
(b) The Michigan strategic fund shall on a quarterly basis post on its website the name, location, and amount of tax increment revenues, including taxes levied for school operating purposes, for each project approved by the Michigan strategic fund under this act during the immediately preceding quarter.
(c) The Michigan state housing development authority shall on a quarterly basis post on its website the name, location, and amount of tax increment revenues, including taxes levied for school operating purposes, for each project approved by the Michigan state housing development authority under this act during the immediately preceding quarter.
(6) In addition to any other requirements under this act, not less than once every 3 years beginning not later than June 30, 2008, the auditor general shall conduct and report a performance postaudit on the effectiveness of the program established under this act. As part of the performance postaudit, the auditor general shall assess the extent to which the implementation of the program by the department, the Michigan state housing development authority, and the Michigan strategic fund facilitate and affect the redevelopment or reuse of eligible property and identify any factors that inhibit the program’s effectiveness. The performance postaudit must also assess the extent to which the interpretation of statutory language, the development of guidance or administrative rules, and the implementation of the program by the department, the Michigan state housing development authority, and the Michigan strategic fund is consistent with the fundamental objective of facilitating and supporting timely and efficient brownfield redevelopment of eligible properties.
(7) The owner or developer for an active project included within a brownfield plan must annually submit to the authority a report on the status of the project. The report must be in a form developed by the authority and must contain information necessary for the authority to report under subsection (3)(f), (h), (i), (j), and (k). The authority may waive the requirement to submit a report under this subsection. As used in this subsection, “active project” means a project for which the authority is currently capturing taxes under this act.
(8) For a transformational brownfield plan, all of the following also apply:
(a) The state treasurer shall transfer to the state brownfield redevelopment fund each fiscal year an amount equal to the construction period tax capture revenues, withholding tax capture revenues, income tax capture revenues, and sales and use tax capture revenues under all approved plans as provided for in section 8a(4). Funds must be transmitted to the authority, or owner or developer of the eligible property to which the revenues are attributable, not later than 30 days after transfer to the state brownfield redevelopment fund.
(b) The authority, the department, and the Michigan strategic fund shall follow the reporting requirements of subsections (3), (4), and (5) with respect to all approved transformational brownfield plans, and shall provide information on the amount and use of construction period tax capture revenues, withholding tax capture revenues, income tax capture revenues, and sales and use tax capture revenues to the same extent required for tax increment revenues.
(c) The owner or developer of active projects included within a transformational brownfield plan shall provide the information required for the authority, the department, and the Michigan strategic fund to satisfy the reporting and audit requirements of this section.
(9) If activities of the authority include housing development activities, the report under subsection (3) must also include all of the following:
(a) The number of housing units produced.
(b) The number of income qualified purchaser households served.
(c) The number of income qualified renting households assisted.
(d) For the initial reporting period, the prices at which the housing units were sold or rented.
(e) Racial and socioeconomic data on the individuals purchasing or renting the housing units, or, if this data is not available, racial and socioeconomic data on the census tract in which the housing units are located.