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Committee hears bills to move local millage and bond questions to November elections; substitutes adopted to delay start dates
Summary
Supporters of House Bill 4,583 told lawmakers moving millage and bond questions to the November general election would increase turnout and popular consent for new local taxes; the committee adopted substitutes pushing implementation dates to Jan. 1, 2027 and reported other bills with recommendations before adjourning.
Lansing — Witnesses and members of the House Committee on Election Integrity debated whether local millage and bond questions should be limited to the November general election.
Representative Maddock, speaking via Zoom in support of House Bill 4,583, said many local tax questions are placed on "hidden" May elections with low turnout and argued that "the more voters that participate in the political process, the better it is" and that moving such questions to November would give more people a voice.
Roger Belknap, who identified himself as a former county commissioner and former municipal…
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