Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HJRV: Elections: millage; certain voter participation in elections to authorize or increase a millage; require. Amends sec. 31, art. IX of the state constitution.
Status: In committee, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by amending section 31 of article IX, to require certain voter participation in elections to authorize or increase a millage. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state constitution of 1963, to require certain voter participation in elections to authorize or increase a millage, is proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people of the state: ARTICLE IX Sec. 31. (1) Units Before January 1, 2027, units of Local Government are hereby prohibited.
From the introduced text, June 2, 2026:
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by amending section 31 of article IX, to require certain voter participation in elections to authorize or increase a millage. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state constitution of 1963, to require certain voter participation in elections to authorize or increase a millage, is proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people of the state: ARTICLE IX Sec. 31. (1) Units Before January 1, 2027, units of Local Government are hereby prohibited from levying any tax not authorized by law or charter when this section is ratified or from increasing the rate of an existing tax above that rate authorized by law or charter when this section is ratified, without the approval of a majority of the qualified electors of that unit of Local Government voting thereon. on the question. Beginning January 1, 2027, units of Local Government are hereby prohibited from levying any tax not authorized by law or charter when this section is ratified or from increasing the rate of an existing tax above that rate authorized by law or charter when this section is ratified, without both of the following: (a) At least 30% of the qualified electors of that unit of …