2013 Senate Bill 272 / 2014 Public Act 507

Authorize corporate and developer “port facility” subsidies

Introduced in the Senate

March 19, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Mike Kowall (R-15)

To expand the mission of the Michigan Strategic Fund to include providing undefined subsidies for corporations, developers and other entities involved in port facilities. Also to include in its mission dredging recreational or commercial harbors, subject to future appropriations and any conditions attached to them.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development

March 21, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 12, 2013

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 13, 2013

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

June 13, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

Dec. 4, 2013

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 19, 2014

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R-104)

To also include "bridges and bridge facilities" in the definition of port facility.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 79 to 31 (details)

To expand the mission of the Michigan Strategic Fund to include providing undefined subsidies for corporations, developers and other entities involved in port facilities. Also to include in its mission dredging recreational or commercial harbors, subject to future appropriations and any conditions attached to them.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 19, 2014

Passed in the Senate 31 to 7 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2014