Property tax: assessments; correction of errors in certain property valuations and in processing certain exemption applications; provide for. Amends secs. 27a & 53b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.27a & 211.53b).
Key claim: This bill would let local tax officials fix mistakes in certain property valuations and in how some property-tax exemption applications were processed.
Abstract
(HB6277 · 103rd Legislature) Property tax: assessments; correction of errors in certain property valuations and in processing certain exemption applications; provide for. Amends secs. 27a & 53b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.27a & 211.53b). Sponsor: Rep. Carol Glanville (D) + 3 co-sponsors In committee: H Finance Latest action (2026-09-01): Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/27/2026
Why this matters
Property tax assessment errors can leave homeowners and businesses paying incorrect bills or losing exemptions they qualified for, with limited administrative remedies once statutory deadlines pass. Expanding local assessors’ authority to fix specific valuation and exemption-processing mistakes could speed relief for taxpayers and reduce appeals, while giving local governments a cleaner path to correct their own records.