Public Act 660 of 2018, Property Assessing Reform
Public Act 660 of 2018, was approved by Governor Rick Snyder on December 28, 2018, and amended the General Property Tax Act to provide a statutory framework to ensure proper assessing in order to guarantee the highest quality assessments for taxpayers as well as local units. The Property Assessing Reform Act defines the requirements for substantial compliance with the General Property Tax Act, provides timeline for audits and follow-up audits, and details a process for bringing a local unit into compliance if they remain non-compliant after a follow-up review. PA 660 contains several requirements in statute (MCL 211.10g (1)) that local units and assessors must follow. Local units are required to ensure that all requirements are being met beginning in the 2022 tax year.