BOARDS OF CANVASSERS                                                H.B. 4169, 4170, & 4171 (H-2):

                                                                                                      FLOOR SUMMARY

House Bills 4169 and 4170 (as reported without amendment)

House Bill 4171 (Substitute H-2 reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative Dave Pagel (H.B. 4169)

               Representative Kevin Cotter (H.B. 4170)

               Representative Bradford C. Jacobsen (H.B. 4171)

House Committee:  Elections and Ethics

Senate Committee:  Local Government and Elections

CONTENT

House Bill 4171 (H-2) would repeal provisions of the Michigan Election Law requiring the establishment of city and township boards of canvassers in cities and townships having more than five precincts, delete references to those boards throughout the Law, and transfer their canvassing duties to county boards of canvassers.

House Bill 4169 would amend the General Law Village Act to require the results of an election on the proposed disincorporation of a village to be canvassed by the applicable board of county canvassers, rather than the board of canvassers of the village and the board of canvassers of each township in which the village is located, as required currently.

House Bill 4170 would amend the Community College Act to eliminate references to boards of city and township canvassers, and require the appropriate board of county canvassers to canvass the results of annexation elections in community college districts that consist of counties, and all elections in community college districts made up of school districts and intermediate school districts.

House Bill 4171 (H-2) is tie-barred to House Bills 4169 and 4170, which are both tie-barred to House Bill 4171. 

MCL 74.18a (H.B. 4169)                                                 Legislative Analyst:  Julie Cassidy

       389.21 et al. (H.B. 4170)

       168.24a et al. (H.B. 4171)

FISCAL IMPACT

House Bills 4169 and 4170 would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

House Bill 4171 (H-2) would have no fiscal impact on the State.

Local units of government could see potential savings with the elimination of local boards.  The amount of savings is indeterminate and dependent on the number of local units ultimately affected.

Date Completed:  5-16-13                                                    Fiscal Analyst:  Joe Carrasco

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.