{"id":5526,"date":"2021-02-10T14:19:19","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T14:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/brinks\/?p=5526"},"modified":"2021-02-10T14:19:19","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T14:19:19","slug":"sen-brinks-rep-hood-introduce-legislation-to-provide-property-tax-relief-for-homeowners-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/brinks\/2021\/02\/10\/sen-brinks-rep-hood-introduce-legislation-to-provide-property-tax-relief-for-homeowners-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Brinks, Rep. Hood Introduce Legislation to Provide Property Tax Relief for Homeowners, Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 9, 2021) \u2014 Today, Sen.&nbsp;<strong>Winnie Brinks<\/strong>&nbsp;(D-Grand Rapids) and Rep.&nbsp;<strong>Rachel Hood<\/strong>&nbsp;(D-Grand Rapids) introduced legislation to waive penalties and interest for certain property and business owners who didn\u2019t pay their summer 2020 property taxes due to financial and economic hardships created by the COVID-19 pandemic.<br \/><br \/>Senate Bill 112 and House Bill 4185 would direct the Michigan Department of Treasury to create a form that taxpayers can use to claim a waiver of penalty and interest from their local unit of government. Once summer property taxes are paid in full by the deadline, the local taxing unit would then verify the eligibility of applicants, after which the state would reimburse local governments for the waived penalties and interest.<br \/><br \/>\u201cCOVID-19 has placed a substantial economic strain on Michiganders across our state, and we shouldn\u2019t be compounding their misfortune with penalties and fees,\u201d Sen. Brinks said. \u201cIt is important that we provide this option as an additional mechanism to relieve homeowners and local businesses suffering from an unprecedented event caused by no fault of their own, and do so without hurting local government services.\u201d<br \/><br \/>Businesses eligible for the waiver would include bars, restaurants, and other food service establishments; entertainment venues such as theaters and sports stadiums; and, exercise facilities and recreation facilities like bowling alleys and skating rinks.<br \/><br \/>For homeowners, the penalty and fee waiver request must be for their principal residence.<br \/><br \/>\u201cMany businesses have been unable to maintain a steady revenue due to COVID-19 and are facing great difficulty paying their property taxes, so it\u2019s critical that we provide them with financing options through their own local governments to ensure that we have a continued diversity of local businesses in our communities,\u201d Rep. Hood said. \u201cEqually important will be ensuring communities continue to receive services from their local governments, such as law enforcement, fire, education, and much more. This legislation will also ensure that funding for essential services \u2014 including law enforcement, fire, education, and more \u2014 continues as we work toward a return to normalcy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANSING, Mich. 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