Property tax: special assessments; certain references in act providing for deferment of special assessments on certain homesteads; make gender neutral. Amends sec. 4 of 1976 PA 225 (MCL 211.764). TIE BAR WITH: HJR F'25

HB 4617 amends Michigan's property tax deferment law (MCL 211.764) to update gendered language, replacing references like "husband and wife" with neutral terms such as "spouses" for joint ownership. This change directly affects homeowners applying for deferment of special assessments on their homestead properties, particularly those owning property jointly. The bill modifies only the language in Section 4 of the 1976 law, leaving all existing eligibility rules, affidavit requirements, lien warnings, and mortgage consent procedures unchanged. It does not alter the financial mechanisms or eligibility criteria for the deferment program itself.