SB 33 IN

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Defines"courtroom costs". Provides that a county fiscal body may adopt an ordinance to impose a tax rate for: (1) in the case of a tax rate adopted before January 1, 2024, county staff expenses of the state judicial system in the county; or (2) in the case of a tax rate adopted after December 31, 2023, courtroom costs of the state judicial system in the county. Provides that the revenue shall be used by the county: (1) in the case of the tax rate adopted before January 1, 2024, only for paying for county staff expenses of the state judicial system in the county; and (2) in the case of a tax rate adopted after December 31, 2023, only for paying the courtroom costs of the state judicial system in the county. Provides that the local income tax revenue spent by each county may not comprise more than 50% of the county's total operational staffing expenses related to the courtroom costs of the state judicial system in any given year. Provides that a township fire department, volunteer fire department, fire protection territory, or fire protection district may apply to the county adopting body for a distribution of local income tax revenue that is allocated to public safety purposes. Requires the county adopting body to review certain submitted applications at a public hearing.

• Rick Niemeyer Republican · author
• Dan Dernulc Republican · author
• Harold Slager Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2024 Authored by Senator Niemeyer · upper
2. Jan 8, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy · upper
3. Jan 30, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
4. Feb 1, 2024 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
5. Feb 1, 2024 Amendment #2 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote · upper
6. Feb 1, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
7. Feb 5, 2024 Cosponsors: Representatives Olthoff and Aylesworth · upper
8. Feb 5, 2024 Pursuant to Senate Rule 35 (c); technical correction committee report adopted · upper
9. Feb 5, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 99: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
10. Feb 5, 2024 House sponsor: Representative Slager · upper
11. Feb 5, 2024 Senator Dernulc added as second author · upper
12. Feb 6, 2024 Referred to the House · upper
13. Feb 12, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means · lower
14. Feb 22, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
15. Feb 26, 2024 Amendment #1 (Thompson) prevailed; voice vote · lower
16. Feb 26, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
17. Feb 27, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 216: yeas 93, nays 0 · lower
18. Feb 28, 2024 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
19. Mar 4, 2024 Motion to concur filed · upper
20. Mar 4, 2024 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 266: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
21. Mar 7, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
22. Mar 13, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
23. Mar 12, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
24. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
25. Mar 13, 2024 Public Law 101 · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · PDF