---
type: "Bill"
title: "Property tax: assessments; placement of solar panels on residential real property; exclude from assessment of true cash value. Amends sec. 27 of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.27). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4069'19"
description: "Property tax: assessments; placement of solar panels on residential real property; exclude from assessment of true cash value. Amends sec. 27 of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.27). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4069'19"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SB 47"
citation: "Michigan SB 47 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Property tax: assessments", "Property tax: exemptions", "Energy: alternative sources"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 30
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-22T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-11-20T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1eefe6dc-3abe-4c82-aa33-b01291683f76"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-SB-0047"
source_hash: "ba5ae03b07ed6e83134c1e55394d0924febba74ab427ae717e48a74c5e6fe49b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan SB 47 (2019-2020) — Property tax: assessments; placement of solar panels on residential real property; exclude from assessment of true cash value. Amends sec. 27 of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.27). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4069'19

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2019-SEBH-0047.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2019-SEBS-0047.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2019-PA-0116.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2019-SCB-0047.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2019-SIB-0047.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 252 Yeas 107 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **107–1** (pass) · lower
- ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 284 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 132 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Betty Jean Alexander — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Irwin — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Wojno — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Barrett — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-22T05:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR TOM BARRETT `introduction`
- **2019-01-22T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2019-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2019-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2019-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 132 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2019-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** received on 06/12/2019 `introduction`
- **2019-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-09-05T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-09-05T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2019-09-05T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 252 Yeas 107 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2019-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **2019-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2019-10-10T04:00:00+00:00** LAID OVER ONE DAY UNDER THE RULES
- **2019-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2019-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 284 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
- **2019-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2019-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDMENT AGREED TO
- **2019-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2019-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 11/04/2019 02:13 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2019-11-20T05:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 11/14/2019 01:39 PM `executive-signature`
- **2019-11-20T05:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 11/15/2019 09:18 AM
- **2019-11-20T05:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0116'19 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1eefe6dc-3abe-4c82-aa33-b01291683f76`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).