House Bill 6001 would require the Michigan Department of Treasury and the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget to jointly create and maintain a free online property tax calculator for public use. The tool would function as an online millage rate database and property tax estimator, allowing taxpayers to estimate current property taxes and compare tax burdens and millage rates across local units in Michigan.
The calculator would also include the capabilities of the prior Treasury online millage rate database and property tax estimator, while adding a new feature that lets users estimate property taxes using a property’s street address. The bill would take effect 180 days after enactment, giving the state time to implement the system.
The bill would amend the General Property Tax Act by adding a new section requiring state agencies to provide a publicly accessible, no-cost property tax estimation tool. It would not directly change property tax rates or local taxing authority, but it would expand state-level taxpayer information services and likely improve transparency for homeowners, businesses, and prospective property buyers comparing local tax burdens across Michigan.
Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee testimony or votes, the overall sentiment appears neutral to favorable. The measure is administrative and informational in nature, with no evidence of organized opposition in the available record. Its purpose suggests broad appeal because it improves access to property tax information without imposing new taxes or reducing local control.
No specific points of contention are documented in the available materials. Potential areas of discussion, if raised, would likely involve the cost and technical burden of building and maintaining the calculator, the accuracy and updating of millage data, and whether the state should provide a tool that relies on street-address-based property tax estimates. However, no committee debate or vote history is available to show actual disagreement.